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Bagan is a vast Buddhist archaeological site of nearly 50 square kilometres located in the Mandalay Region, in the central plain of Burma, on the left bank of the Irrawaddy River. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first Burmese empire.

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In 1795, French confectioner Nicolas Appert invented the method of preserving food by sterilization in hermetically sealed containers, known as appertization.

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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.

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The author of the realistic novel Bel-Ami, published in 1885, is Guy de Maupassant, a famous 19th-century French writer.

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Solomon Burke is a singer of gospel, rhythm and blues, soul and American country. He is, along with Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, one of the pioneers of soul music. His most famous song is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.

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In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger of the gods, the god of trade, travel, thieves and eloquence. He also guides souls to the Underworld.

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Mary Pierce is a Franco-American tennis player. She has represented France in international competitions.

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John Lasseter created Toy Story, a film produced by Pixar and released in 1995. It was the first fully computer-animated feature film.

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The youngest volcano is Ardoukoba with a first eruption in November 1978 while Paricutín had its first eruption in 1943.

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Chișinău is the capital of the Republic of Moldova and the main city of Bessarabia, which is part of the historical region of Moldova.

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