‘Vive Quebec Libre!’ De Gaulle cries out to Montreal crowd 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 24 1967)


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(Monday, July 24, 1967, evening EDT) — French President Charles de Gaulle stirred controversy tonight during a visit to Montreal, Canada, when he declared, “Vive le Quebec libre!” (Long live free Quebec!) before a cheering, chanting crowd of over 10,000 French-speaking Canadians at Montreal City Hall.