1889
Opening Of The Eiffel Tower
About this moment
The Exposition Universelle de 1889 (French pronunciation: [ɛkspozisjɔ̃ ynivɛʁsɛl]), better known in English as the 1889 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 6 May to 31 October 1889. It was the fifth of ten major expositions held in the city between 1855 and 1937. It attracted more than thirty-two million visitors.
People
- Hugh Capet of France · 940 CE – 996 CE
- Louis XIV of France · 1638 CE – 1715 CE