When was Charles de Gaulle born?

Charles de Gaulle was born on 1890-11-22.

What events was Charles de Gaulle involved in?

wife of Charles de Gaulle (1900-1979)

What events was Charles de Gaulle involved in?

wife of Charles de Gaulle (1900-1979)

Charles de Gaulle

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Born — Life — 1890-11-22
Charles de Gaulle was born on 1890-11-22.
Received Croix de guerre 1914-1918 — Recognition — 1915
French military decoration
Married Yvonne de Gaulle — Family — 1921-01-01
wife of Charles de Gaulle (1900-1979)
Married Yvonne de Gaulle — Family — 1921-04-07
wife of Charles de Gaulle (1900-1979)
Received Marcelin Guérin Prize — Recognition — 1939
French literary prize
Received Companion of the Liberation — Recognition — 1940
military decoration issued by the Free French army
Began serving as president — Career — 1940-06-18
leader of an organization
Began serving as president of the Provisional Government of the French Republic — Career — 1944-06-03
French head of state between 1944 and 1946
Stopped serving as president — Career — 1944-07-03
leader of an organization
Began serving as French co-prince of Andorra — Career — 1944-08-20
co-Prince of Andorra who corresponds with the President of France
Received honorary citizen of Brussels — Recognition — 1945-10-11
title of honor awarded by the City of Brussels, Belgium
Stopped serving as president of the Provisional Government of the French Republic — Career — 1946-01-20
French head of state between 1944 and 1946
Stopped serving as French co-prince of Andorra — Career — 1946-01-20
co-Prince of Andorra who corresponds with the President of France
Began serving as Minister of National Defence — Career — 1958-06-01
Charles de Gaulle had a position held connection with Minister of National Defence.
Began serving as President of the Council — Career — 1958-06-01
title of the office of the French head of government during earlier periods of French history
Stopped serving as Minister of National Defence — Career — 1959-01-08
Charles de Gaulle had a position held connection with Minister of National Defence.
Stopped serving as President of the Council — Career — 1959-01-08
title of the office of the French head of government during earlier periods of French history
Began serving as French co-prince of Andorra — Career — 1959-01-08
co-Prince of Andorra who corresponds with the President of France
Began serving as Prime Minister of France — Career — 1959-01-08
head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France
Began serving as President of the French Republic — Career — 1959-01-08
head of state of France
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 1959-06-16
Charles de Gaulle had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Received Royal Victorian Chain — Recognition — 1960
Charles de Gaulle had a award received connection with Royal Victorian Chain.
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1961
Charles de Gaulle had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 1962-10-19
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1963-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Mono — Recognition — 1963-03
highest grade of the Togolese order of chivalry (1961–)
Received Knight of the Order of the Elephant — Recognition — 1965-04-05
the only grade of the Order of the Elephant
Stopped serving as French co-prince of Andorra — Career — 1969-04-28
co-Prince of Andorra who corresponds with the President of France
Stopped serving as President of the French Republic — Career — 1969-04-28
head of state of France
Marriage to Yvonne de Gaulle ended — Family — 1970-01-01
wife of Charles de Gaulle (1900-1979)
Died — Life — 1970-11-09
Charles de Gaulle died on 1970-11-09.