culture | January 16, 2026

Famous People From France

Birthdate: April 20, 1808

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Paris

Died: January 9, 1873

Napoleon III, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, was the first president of France, from 1848 to 1852, and the French emperor from 1852 to 1870. He rebuilt Paris and other French cities, apart from reforming the French banks, railways, and marines. He lost the Franco-Prussian War and eventually died in exile.