Maria Eugenia Ignacia Augustina Palafox de Guzmán Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, 9th Countess de Teba, popularly known as Eugénie de Montijo ( May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). There are 240 days remaining. There are usually 92 days in Spring. We are considered halfway through Spring on May 5. Events 1600-1899 1640 - King Charles I of England disbands the Short... May 5, Events February 11 - University College London is founded, under the name University of London. April 1 - Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine. June 14-15 – The Auspicious Incident: Mahmud II, sultan of Ottoman Empire, crushes the last mutiny of janissaries in Istanbul July 26 - Last auto de fe... 1826 – July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. Events up to 18th century 1302 - Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch) - the Flemish cities beat the king of France. 1346 - Charles IV of Luxembourg elected emperor... July 11, 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 - Britain announces it will build 1,000,000 homes for war veterans. January 10 - League of Nations holds its first meeting... 1920) was Empress Consort of The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France ( Events January 19 - Giuseppe Verdis opera Il Trovatore premieres in Rome January 21 - Russell L. Hawes patents the envelope folding machine January 29 - Napoleon III marries the Spanish Countess Eugènie at the Tuileries March 4 – Inauguration of US president Franklin Pierce June 7 - Franklin College of Lancaster... 1853- 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 18 - The member-states of the North German Confederation unite into a single nation-state known as the German Empire. The King of Prussia is declared the first German Emperor as Wilhelm I of... 1871), the wife of Napoléon III.

The last Empress of France was born in The City of Granada Alhambra, Courtyard of the Lions Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in Andalusia, Spain (Andalucía, España). As of the 2003 census, the population of the city of Granada proper was 237,663, and the population of the entire... Granada, The Kingdom of Spain or Spain ( Spanish: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Galician: Reino da España) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the... Spain to Don Cipriano Palafox de Guzmán y Portocarrero, Count de Teba, subsequently Count de Montijo, and his half- Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. Scotland has a land boundary with England in the island of Great Britain and is otherwise bounded by seas and oceans. These boundaries... Scottish, half- The Kingdom of Spain or Spain ( Spanish: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Galician: Reino da España) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the... Spanish wife, Maria Manuela Kirkpatrick, a daughter of the Scots-born William Kirkpatrick, who became The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... U. S. Consul to Málaga, a port town in the province of Málaga in Andalusia, Southern Spain Malaga, a fortified wine originating in Málaga. Malaga, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Malaga, a song written by Bill Holman and made popular by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. This is a disambiguation page... Malaga and later operated a wine bar. Her sister, Maria Francisca de Sales, a.k.a. Paca, who inherited the Montijo title as well as other subsidiary family titles, married the Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, the third Duke of Alva (or Alba) (1508-January 12, 1583) was a Spanish general and governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1567 - 1573), nicknamed the Iron Duke because of his cruelty, giving the Protestants of the Low Countries a firsthand taste of the Black Legend. His... Duke of Alba, and died in 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. Events March March 6 - Abraham Lincoln speaks against slavery in New Haven, Connecticut April April 3 - The Pony Express makes its first run. May May 1 - A chondrite type meteorite fell to earth in Muskingum County, Ohio near the town of New... 1860. According to some sources, Don Cipriano was not the biological father of his daughters, and rumor had it that Eugénie's father was actually a Great Britain lies between Ireland and continental Europe. Great Britain is an island lying off the northwestern coast of Europe, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom (UK). Great Britain is also used as a political term describing the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales, the three countries which... British diplomat, George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon (January 12, 1800 - June 27, 1870), was an English diplomatist and statesman. Lineage Born in London on January 12, 1800. He was the eldest son of Hon. George Villiers (1759-1827), youngest son of the 1st Earl of Clarendon (second creation), by... George William Frederick Villiers ( 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). Events March 14 - Cardinal Barnaba Chiaramonti is elected pope Pius VII. March 21 - Pius VII becomes Pope April 24 - US Library of Congress founded. May 5 - Great Britain passes the Act of Union to join Great Britain and... 1800- 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 6 - The inauguration of the Musikverein ( Vienna). January 10 - John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil January 15 - A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey (A... 1870), later 4th Earl of Clarendon, who gained fame as British Foreign Secretary.

The Countess de Teba, as Eugenia/Eugénie was known before her marriage, was educated in The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a dé... Paris at the fashionable convent of Sacré Cœur, where she received an indelibly Catholic means universal or whole. Early Christians used the term to refer to the whole undivided Church. Accordingly, all Christians lay claim to the term, including Protestants, who often do not capitalize it. The Church fathers and the historic creeds used it to distinguish the mainstream body of orthodox Christian... Catholic training. When Prince Louis Napoléon became president of the There were several Second Republics in the course of history. See e.g. French Second Republic On the Austrian Second Republic (since 1945), see History of Austria. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article... Second Republic she appeared with her mother at the balls given by the prince-president at the Elysée, and it was there that she met the future emperor, whom she wed on January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 335 days remaining, (336 in leap years). Events 1649 - King Charles I of England is beheaded. 1790 - The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. 1820 - Edward Bransfield lands on... January 30, Events January 19 - Giuseppe Verdis opera Il Trovatore premieres in Rome January 21 - Russell L. Hawes patents the envelope folding machine January 29 - Napoleon III marries the Spanish Countess Eugènie at the Tuileries March 4 – Inauguration of US president Franklin Pierce June 7 - Franklin College of Lancaster... 1853, not long after he had been rebuffed in his eager attempts to marry Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. Her reign lasted more than sixty-three years—longer than... Queen Victoria's teenage niece Princess Adelaide von Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

In a speech from the throne on January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 343 days remaining (344 in leap years). Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 1771 - Spain cedes Port Egmont in the Falkland Islands to England. 1824 - Ashantis crush British forces... January 22 he formally announced his engagement, saying, "I have preferred a woman whom I love and respect to a woman unknown to me, with whom an alliance would have had advantages mixed with sacrifices." The so-called love match was looked upon as Bourgeois at the end of the thirteenth century. --facsimile of Miniature in Manuscript no. 6820, in the National Library of Paris. The bourgeoisie is one of the wealthy classes into which a capitalist society is typically divided, according to certain western schools of economic thought, especially Marxism. The term is... bourgeois in some British circles; The Times is a national quality daily newspaper in the United Kingdom. It is now of compact (tabloid) size, although it was printed in broadsheet format for 200 years. The Times is published by News International, a subsidiary of the News Corporation group, headed by Rupert Murdoch. For much of... The Times wrote, "We learn with some amusement that this romantic event in the annals of the French Empire has called forth the strongest opposition, and provoked the utmost irritation. The Imperial family, the Council of Ministers, and even the lower coteries of the palace or its purlieus, all affect to regard this marriage as an amazing humiliation..." A 26-year-old Spanish countess was not considered nearly good enough for a Bonaparte.

On March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). There are 290 days remaining. Events up to 19th century 1190 - Crusaders start to massacre the Jews of York, England. 1521 - Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines. 1621 - Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers... March 16, 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January 8 - Borax is discovered ( John Veatch). January 29 - Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross February 18 - The American Party ( Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore. March... 1856, the empress gave birth to a son, Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, style Prince Imperial. By her beauty, elegance, and charm of manner she contributed largely to the brilliance of the imperial regime. When she wore the new cage Cutaway view of a crinoline, Punch magazine, August 1856 Crinoline was originally a stiff fabric with a weft of horse-hair and a warp of cotton or linen thread. The fabric first appeared around 1830, but by 1850 the word had come to mean a stiffened petticoat or rigid skirt... crinolines in Events January 23 - The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a crossing made today by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge. George Hamilton-Gordon is forced to resign as Prime Minister of Britain because of bad management of the campaigns in the Crimean War... 1855, European fashion followed suit, and when she abandoned vast skirts at the end of the Events and trends Italian unification under King Victor Emmanuel II. Wars for expansion and national unity continue until the incorporation of the Papal States (March 17, 1861 - September 20, 1870). American Civil War fought between the remaining United States of America under President Abraham Lincoln and the self-declared Confederate... 1860s, at the encouragement of her couturier, Charles Frederick Worth (October 13, 1826 _ March 10, 1895), widely considered the Father of Haute Couture, was an English-born fashion designer of the 19th century. Born in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, Worth made his mark in the French fashion industry. He worked at several prosperous London drapery shops before... Charles Worth, the silhouette of women's dress followed her lead again. Her interest in the life of Queen Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria (born November 1755 – executed 16 October 1793) Daughter of Maria Theresa of Austria, wife of Louis XVI and mother of Louis XVII. She was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution. In a recent survey, she was voted the... Marie Antoinette sparked a fashion for furniture and interior design in the neoclassical style popular during the reign of Louis XVI Louis XVI (August 23, 1754 - January 21, 1793), was King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791, and then King of the French in 1791-1792. Suspended and arrested during the insurrection of the 10th of August, he was tried by the National Convention, found guilty of... Louis XVI.

As she was educated and very intelligent, Eugénie's husband usually consulted her on important questions, and she acted as For the insecticide Regent, see Regent (insecticide) A regent is an acting governor. In a monarchy, a regent usually rules due to the actual monarchs absence, incapacity, or minority. In the case of Finland and Hungary, military officers served as regents in the absence of a monarch, while in... Regent during his absences, in 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. Events January January 2 - Erastus Beadle publishes The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette. January 24 - Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza under the name Romania (see December 1, 1918 for the final unification, Transylvania and other regions were still... 1859, 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. Events January 31 - American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief. February - The Only known month in History without a Full moon. February 17 - American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina burns as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union... 1865 and 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 6 - The inauguration of the Musikverein ( Vienna). January 10 - John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil January 15 - A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey (A... 1870. Eugénie's influence countered any liberal tendencies in the emperor's policies. She was a staunch defender of Pope John Paul II has reigned since 22 Oct 1978. The Pope is the Catholic bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches (note that the name within the communion is simply the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church). In addition to... papal temporal powers in The Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. It comprises a boot-shaped peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent countries of San... Italy.

When the This article is about the Second Empire architectural style. For information about the government of France during the reign of Napoleon III of France, see Second French Empire. Second Empire is an architectural style popular during the Victorian era, reaching its zenith 1865 and 1880, and so named for the... Second Empire was overthrown after France's defeat in the Battle of Gravelotte Main article: Battle of Gravelotte Battle of Sedan Main article: Battle of Sedan The French were soundly defeated in several battles owing to the military superiority of the Prussian forces and their commanders. At Sedan on September 2, the French emperor Napoleon III was taken prisoner with... Franco-Prussian War ( 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 6 - The inauguration of the Musikverein ( Vienna). January 10 - John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil January 15 - A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey (A... 1870- 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 18 - The member-states of the North German Confederation unite into a single nation-state known as the German Empire. The King of Prussia is declared the first German Emperor as Wilhelm I of... 71), the empress and her husband took refuge in Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK... England, and settled at Chislehurst is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. Before 1965 it was part of the Chislehurst and Sidcup urban district of Kent. Camden Place (now Chislehurst Golf Club) is where the French Emperor Napoleon III died in exile in 1873. The name Chislehurst is derived from the Saxon... Chislehurst, This article is about the English county of Kent. See also Kent (disambiguation). Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. The county town is Maidstone. Kent has land borders with East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London, and a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the... Kent. After his death in Events January - April January 17 - Indian Wars: First Battle of the Stronghold during the Modoc War. February 11 - Spanish Cortes deposes King Amadeus I and proclaims the First Spanish Republic. February 12 - Former foreign minister Emilio Cistelar y Ripoli becomes prime minister of the new Spanish Republic. February 20 - The... 1873 she moved to There are several places named Farnborough: United Kingdom Farnborough, London, England Farnborough, Hampshire Farnborough, Warwickshire Farnborough, West Berkshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go... Farnborough, Hampshire is a county on the south coast of England. The 2001 census gave the population of the administrative county as 1.24 million; the population including Portsmouth and Southampton was around 1.6 million. It borders on Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex. Hampshire is a popular holiday... Hampshire and to a villa she built at Cap Martin on the French The Riviera is the coast shared between France and Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, or the Italian Adriatic coast (Riviera Adriatica), on the Adriatic Sea. The Italian Riviera The Italian Riviera is the coast both on the west and the east of Genoa, known as Liguria, extending from France to... Riviera, where lived in retirement, abstaining from all interference in French politics.

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The former empress died in July 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 - Britain announces it will build 1,000,000 homes for war veterans. January 10 - League of Nations holds its first meeting... 1920 at the age of 94, during a visit to her native Spain, and she is interred in the Imperial Crypt at Saint Michael's Abbey, Farnborough, with her husband and her son, who died in Events January January 2 - Fred Spofforth claims the first Hat-trick in test cricket. January 11 - Anglo-Zulu War begins. January 22 - Zulu troops massacre British troops at the Battle of Isandlwana. At Rorkes Drift, outnumbered British soldiers drive the attackers away after hours of fighting. February February 12... 1879 while fighting in the The Battle of Rorkes Drift The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between Britain and the Zulus, and signalled the end of the Zulus as an independent nation. It had complex beginnings, some bad decisions, bloody battles that caused the British to engage earlier than they intended, but... Zulu War in World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Eurasia. At about 30,244,050 km2 (11,677,240 mi2) including its adjacent islands, it covers 20.3 percent of the total land... Africa.

Her deposed family's friendly association with England was commemorated when she became the godmother of the daughter of This may refer to: Princess Beatrice of York (b. 1988), granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and fifth in the line of succession to the British Throne Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1884 - 1966), youngest daughter of Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857... Princess Beatrice, was born in 1887, Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenberg later Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain (24 October 1887-15 April 1969), a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, was the consort of the exiled King Alfonso XIII of Spain and the paternal grandmother of the current King of Spain, Juan Carlos... Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887-1969), later Queen of Spain. A century later, the second daughter of the present HRH The Duke of York His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of York (born February 19, 1960), is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II... Duke of York, born in 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1990 in video gaming January January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen... 1990, was named Princess Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York (Eugenie Victoria Helena Mountbatten-Windsor) (born March 23, 1990) is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Eugenie is currently sixth in the line of succession. Birth Princess Eugenie was born on March 23, 1990 at... Eugenie.

The Empress has also been commemorated in space; the An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. An asteroid is an example of a minor planet (or planetoid), which are much smaller than planets. Most asteroids are believed to be remnants of the protoplanetary disc which were not incorporated into planets during the... asteroid 45 Eugenia is a large Main belt asteroid. It is famed as one of the first asteroids to be found to have a moon orbiting it. Eugenia was discovered in 1857 by Hermann Goldschmidt. It was named after Empress Eugenia di Montijo, the wife of Napoleon III, and was the... 45 Eugenia was named after her, and its moon, Petit-Prince orbiting Eugenia Petit-Prince is an asteroid moon that orbits the larger asteroid 45 Eugenia. It was discovered in 1998 by astronomers at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Petit-Prince was named in 2003 after Antoine de Saint-Exupérys character The Little... Petit-Prince, after the Prince Imperial.