Hans Conon von der Gabelentz |
1874: German linguist Hans Conon von der Gabelentz dies.
1999: In Moncton, New Brunswick, 52 heads-of-state are welcomed by secretary-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali to the Eighth Conference of the Francophonie, that is, the association of French-speaking countries. Or perhaps rather, more or less French-speaking countries, as Albania and Macedonia, desperate for international friends, are admitted as associate members.
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