Get On This Day delivered free to your inbox: http://bit.ly/14agw7n http://www.worldcrunch.com
1664 – Louis XIV of France inaugurates the Palace of Versailles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Versailles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR0DqcgI_5I
1945 – Germany signs unconditional surrender in France bringing to an end six years of war in Europe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXWNm1EmasM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmrZ3QqMoWU
1954 – The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Vietnamese victory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu#/media/File:Victory_in_Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu#/media/File:Dien_Bien_Phu002.jpg
1901 – Gary Cooper is born. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Cooper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYpJ_nvNRRk
