August 25, Inauguration of the 1st Aerial Tramway (téléphérique) in the world in Chamonix in France

25/08/2014

1248 – Louis IX, the King of France, launched the Seventh Crusade which aims at capturing Jerusalem.

1814 – British troops burn Washington, occupy the city and set fire to the White House.

1944 –  Liberation of Paris after defeating the German forces, and puting an end to World
War II.

1955 – Inauguration of the 1st Aerial Tramway (téléphérique) in the world in Chamonix in France.

1743 –  Father of modern chemistry,  French Scientist and eminent physiologistAntoine-Laurent Lavoisier born.

1900 – Influential German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche passes away.

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