1992 Death Edward Fleming, Danish director (Lille Spejl), dies 1940 Event In WW II, Germans capture Ostend and Ypres in Belgium and Lille in France 1930 Birthday Philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor, Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino 1890 Birthday Charles de Gaulle, Lille France, premier of France 1890 Birthday Charles de Gaulle, Lille, France, President of France, 1958-69 1708 Event Dutch and English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) 1214 Event English king John begins siege around Lille France
