Henry Purcell is appointed organist at Chapel Royal, London. 1714: The Russian fleet overpowers larger Swedish fleet at the ...

It was composed in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, who was an officer for the French Engineers. It was declared the national anthem in 1795.

In 1792, "La Marseillaise," composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, became the French national anthem. In 1859, ground was broken for the Suez Canal at Port Said, Egypt.

This Day, That Year US forces launched a mission to rescue American hostages in Iran on this day in 1980. In 1898, Spain declared war on the United States. In 1792, French army officer Claude-Joseph ...

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (10 May 1760 – 26 June 1836), was a French army officer of the French Revolutionary Wars. He is known for writing the words and music of the Chant de guerre pour l'armee ...

Al Hakeem is on course for the Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club at Deauville on Sunday, as connections dream of another tilt at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the autumn.

‘La Marseillaise’ is the national anthem of France, written in 1792 by Claude Rouget de Lisle, three years after the French Revolution (14 July, 1789). Three years later, the song was accepted in ...

It was composed in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, who was an officer for the French Engineers. It was declared the national anthem in 1795.