May 15 has, surprisingly often, brought moments to world history that reverberated like a thunderclap through politics, culture and society. Some events had immediate effects, others only decades later. And some shape everyday life to this day — often without people even giving it much thought. In France, May 15 marks several symbolic dates. In 1681 the famous Canal du Midi officially opened its waterways. The canal linked the Atlantic…
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