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Birth in Joal
· Joal, Senegal
Senghor was born in Joal, Senegal.
Schooling at Ngasobil mission
· Ngasobil, Senegal
He began secondary schooling at the Catholic mission in Ngasobil. The source dates his attendance at Ngasobil to 1914 but does not provide a more precise date.
Seminary studies in Dakar
· Dakar, Senegal
Senghor entered the Dakar seminary before later transferring to secular schooling. The source does not identify the seminary building.
Arrival for study in Paris
· Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris, France
Senghor arrived in Paris and enrolled in the preparatory humanities course at Lycée Louis-le-Grand.
Sorbonne studies
· Sorbonne, Paris, France
He enrolled at the Sorbonne and became president of the Association of West African Students.
Military service at Caserne Lourcine
· Caserne Lourcine, Paris, France
During military service, Senghor worked in the library at Paris’s Caserne Lourcine. The source situates this posting during his 1935 military service.
Military service at Verdun
· Verdun, France
While preparing for and obtaining the agrégation, Senghor performed military service first with the 150th Infantry Regiment at Verdun. The source gives the year but not the dates of his posting at Verdun.
Teaching at Lycée Descartes
· Lycée Descartes, Tours, France
After receiving the agrégation, Senghor began teaching literature at Lycée René-Descartes in Tours.
Teaching in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
· Lycée Marcelin-Berthelot, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
Senghor transferred to Lycée Marcellin-Berthelot in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.
Capture at La Charité-sur-Loire
· La Charité-sur-Loire, France
Serving as a private in the colonial infantry, Senghor was taken prisoner after fighting at La Charité-sur-Loire.
Reprisal commando in the Landes
· Landes, France
During his wartime imprisonment, Senghor was sent late in 1941 to a reprisal commando in the Landes. The source identifies the department but not the commando site; coordinates are a representative point for Landes.
Return to teaching in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
· Lycée Marcelin-Berthelot, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
After medical discharge, Senghor resumed teaching at the Saint-Maur lycée and was involved with the Resistance. The return to teaching is dated only to 1942.
Chair at École nationale de la France d'outre-mer
· École nationale de la France d'outre-mer, Paris, France
Senghor took the chair of Negro-African languages and civilizations at the École nationale de la France d’outre-mer. Coordinates represent the former Paris site of the school.
Constituent Assembly speech
· Palais Bourbon, Paris, France
As deputy for Senegal-Mauritania, Senghor spoke from the Assembly tribune on the French Union and democracy. The source identifies the Assembly tribune; the Palais Bourbon is the Assembly’s seat.
UNESCO conference delegation
· Mexico City, Mexico
Senghor represented France at UNESCO’s second conference in Mexico. The source gives the year and city, but not the conference dates.
First Congress of Black Writers and Artists
· Sorbonne, Paris, France
Senghor delivered developed theses at the first Congress of Black Writers and Artists in Paris. The congress was held at the Sorbonne; the source gives only the year.
Normandy stay during de Gaulle's African tour
· Verson, Normandy, France
During Charles de Gaulle’s African tour, Senghor was staying at his second wife’s Normandy property. The cited narrative places the episode during de Gaulle’s 1958 African tour; coordinates represent Verson, where the couple’s Norman home was located.
Second Congress of Black Writers and Artists
· Rome, Italy
Senghor delivered developed theses at the second Congress of Black Writers and Artists in Rome. The source gives only the year.
State arrival at Ciampino Airport
· Ciampino Airport, Rome, Italy
On a state visit to Italy, Senghor arrived by presidential aircraft at Ciampino Airport and met Italian President Antonio Segni.
Official visit to Cameroon
· Cameroon
An archival radio record preserves an excerpt of Senghor speaking during an official journey to Cameroon. The archival description establishes a 1966 journey to Cameroon but does not identify a locality; coordinates are a representative national point.
White House state visit
· White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
President Lyndon B. Johnson welcomed Senghor during his state visit to the United States; Senghor responded in the White House East Room.
Academy of Moral and Political Sciences reception
· Institut de France, Paris, France
Senghor gave his reception address at the Académie des sciences morales et politiques. The academy is housed at the Institut de France.
Cambridge visit
· Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
During a private visit to the United States, Senghor also visited Cambridge, Massachusetts. The source supports June 1971 but not a specific day in Cambridge.
Meeting with President Nixon
· Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Senghor met President Richard Nixon in Washington during his U.S. visit and discussed Senegalese and international affairs. The memorandum does not identify the specific Washington building; coordinates represent central Washington.
Honorary doctorate at Salamanca
· University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 · file Senghor arrived in Salamanca and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Salamanca in its Paraninfo. The article published on 15 November reports that the ceremony and arrival occurred 'ayer,' 14 November 1978.
Meeting with President Carter
· Washington, District of Columbia, United States
During a private U.S. visit, Senghor met President Jimmy Carter in Washington. The memorandum of conversation is dated 8 April 1980; coordinates represent central Washington.
Académie française installation
· Institut de France, Paris, France
Senghor formally took his seat in the Académie française and delivered his reception address. The Académie française meets at the Institut de France.
Reception at the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco
· Rabat, Morocco
Senghor delivered a speech at the formal reception of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco. The source identifies the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco and date; coordinates represent Rabat.
Université Laval fiftieth-anniversary address
· Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Senghor gave an address for the fiftieth anniversary of Université Laval’s Faculty of Letters.
UNESCO address in Paris
· UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
Senghor delivered an address at the opening of an Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco session at UNESCO in Paris.
ECOWAS address in Madrid
· Madrid, Spain
Senghor delivered an address on the Economic Community of West African States for the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Madrid. The source identifies Madrid but not the precise venue; coordinates represent the city center.
Afro-Arab cultural forum
· Asilah, Morocco
Senghor appeared at an Afro-Arab cultural forum in Asilah concerning his political and cultural work. The source’s listing identifies the forum by place and date.
Inauguration address at Senghor University
· Alexandria, Egypt
Senghor delivered “L’Égypte-Mère” at the inauguration of the French-language international university for African development. Coordinates represent central Alexandria; the university’s original 1990 inauguration site is not specified in the source.
Final residence and death
· Verson, Normandy, France
Senghor spent his final years with his wife at Verson in Normandy and died there.