Talk:Bastille Day
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removed or for the pedantic "Fête de la Fédération"
never heard of. Anthère
- me neither - Tarquin 10:47 15 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- Heard of it. Apparently, the origin of the celebration is the anniversary of the Fête de la Fédération on July 14, 1790, which itself commemorated the fall of the Bastille. David.Monniaux 10:47, 15 Dec 2004 (UTC)
removing also this: " and is similar in some respects to the "Fourth of July" in the United States, and September 16 in Mexico" -- irrelevant US POV -- Tarquin 10:47 15 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- glad you did it. Thought of doing myself, but did not dare :-) Anthère
