July 4th ephemeris: Happy birthday to Henri Leconte!

Born on July 4, 1963 in Lillers (62) in France, former professional tennis player Henri Leconte celebrates his 62nd birthday today.

It was at the age of 6 that he first held a tennis racket in his hands: at the time, he played at the Joinville tennis club (52). Henri made his mark in 1980, when he won the junior title at the French Open tennis tournament (or Roland-Garros tournament). He then began his professional career, winning his first doubles title in Bologna (1981), as well as a singles title in Stockholm (1982). In 1984, he won his only Grand Slam title, at Roland-Garros.

Henri Leconte has an impressive record of achievement, with nine singles and ten doubles titles to his name. In 1991, he also won a Davis Cup against the United States . In October 1996, he retired from playing, leaving behind the memory of a spectacular player on the courts.

In 1976, on the front page of “Sud Ouest”

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Saint-Florent , is said to have been the first bishop of Cahors, in the 4th or 5th century. The Florents are generous and serious . Their color : orange. Their numbers: 6, 7 and 9.

Saying of the day: “A light, sunny July rain fills cellars and attics.”

It happened on the 4th of July

1934 Death of Marie Curie, Nobel Prize winner in Physics and Chemistry.

1944 Departure from Bordeaux of the "ghost" train that will take two months to reach the Dachau concentration camp . 1987 Klaus Barbie, head of the Gestapo in Lyon during the Occupation, is sentenced to life imprisonment by the Rhône Assize Court. 1997 Launch of the construction of the Hermione, "the frigate of freedom". 2003 Arrest of Yvan Colonna. 2013 Tony Estanguet officially becomes a member of the International Olympic Committee for a period of eight years . 2016 A Juno probe is placed in orbit around the planet Jupiter. 2015 The wine-growing traditions of Champagne and Burgundy are added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian footballer (1926-2014), Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress (1927-2023), Victoria Abril, Spanish actress (1959).