Europe, France, Bordeaux [Map]
Bordeaux is in France.
In Dec 1156 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 23) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 34) held Christmas in Bordeaux [Map].
On 24 Jun 1242 Beatrice Plantagenet was born to King Henry III of England (age 34) and Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England (age 19) at Bordeaux [Map].
In 1248 Joanna Montfort was born to Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 40) and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester (age 33) at Bordeaux [Map]. He a grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
In 1251 Joanna Montfort (age 3) died at Bordeaux [Map].
On 06 Jan 1367 King Richard II of England was born to Edward "Black Prince" (age 36) and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales (age 38) at Bordeaux [Map]. He became the Heir to the Throne of England. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.42%.
On 20 Sep 1370 Edward Plantagenet (age 6) died of plague at Bordeaux [Map].
On 02 Dec 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg Ansbach (age 55) Abdicated as Margrave Brandenburg Ansbach at Bordeaux [Map].
On 16 Feb 1882 Walter Rathbone Bacon (age 36) and Virginia Purdy Barker (age 19) were married at Bordeaux [Map]. There was no issue from the marriage.
On 10 Jun 1940 Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire (age 34) left Paris and travelled to Bordeaux [Map] where British Embassy representatives introduced them to the master of the British tramp ship SS Broompark. They embarked 33 eminent scientists, with their families. Two more scientists, Lew Kowarski and Hans Halban, arrived with the entire world stockpile of heavy water. Then the managing director of the Antwerp Diamond Bank, Paul Timbal, joined, with $10 million worth of gem diamonds. They discovered 600 tons of machine tools in wagons on the quay, which were also loaded. The Broompark carried them safely to Pendennis Castle, Falmouth [Map].
Europe, France, Bordeaux, La Réole
In 1324 Jean "le Borgne" de Masny was killed at La Réole.
