A few days before his death Mitterand was joined by family members and close friends for a "last meal" that attracted controversy because it included the serving of roast ortolan bunting, a small wild songbird that is a protected species whose sale is illegal in France. (8 January 1996)
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Sunday 24th of July 1932 (+) — Master Sergeant Max Beilke is born. Beilke was officially the last American combat soldier to leave Vietnam in 1973. Beilke was killed in the 9/11 terror attack on the Pentagon in 2001.