August 1535
Exile of John Calvin
Calvin sets off for Strasbourg, a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire and a refuge for reformers
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Strasbourg in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Calvin sets off for Strasbourg, a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire and a refuge for reformers
Takes Strasbourg during the Reunions policy.
Under the Treaty of Regensburg France gains Strasbourg
Saint-Just and Le Bas were sent to the eastern armies to restore discipline and strengthen defence against Austrian pressure.
Massena became provisional commander in chief of the combined Armies of the Danube and Helvetia after Jourdan left command.
Supports creation of the Council of Europe as part of the postwar European cooperation movement.
Schuman became the first President of the European Parliamentary Assembly created for the new European Communities.
Members chose Veil to lead the newly directly elected Parliament, giving a French politician a prominent role in the Community's democratic institutions.
Mitterrand addressed the European Parliament and urged renewed political momentum for European integration.
Mitterrand hosted European leaders as they agreed to convene negotiations on Economic and Monetary Union.
Mitterrand delivered a final major European Parliament speech warning against nationalism and defending European reconciliation.
Delors addressed the European Parliament near the end of his ten-year Commission presidency.
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