HISTORY - Joan of Arc was born on #ThisDayInHistory in 1412. She lived only 19 years, but she would become a national hero of France and a Roman Catholic saint for her
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Joan of Arc 1412 - 1431, aka Jeanne d'Arc or Jeanne la Pucelle. French heroine and martyr Stock Photo - Alamy
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