1429 – Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orléans, pulling an arrow from her own shoulder and returning, wounded, to lead the final charge.1697 – Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced by the current Royal Palace in the eighteenth century.
1664 – Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles.
1824 – World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the deaf composer's supervision.
Thanks for remembering Joan. You might like my short piece about her liberating Orleans at http://saint-joan-of-arc.blogspot.com/
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