842 Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German languages.
1969 In Canada, the Official Languages Act is adopted making the French language equal to the English language throughout the Federal government.
1970 The formerly united Free University of Brussels officially splits into two separate entities, the French-speaking Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
1977 The National Assembly of Quebec imposes the use of French as the official language of the provincial government.
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