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Philippe Pétain

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Born

April 24, 1856

Zodiac

Taurus

34,788

days lived

95

age at death

Born
April 24, 1856
Died
July 23, 1951 (aged 95)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·dragon 🐉
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for April 24, 1856

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1951
Day 34,787
Age 95

Death

Confidence
96%
Jul 23, 1951

Died in prison on Île d'Yeu.

1945
Day 32,621
Age 89

Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment

Confidence
98%
Aug 17, 1945
Day 32,619
Age 89

Convicted of Treason

Confidence
98%
Aug 15, 1945
1944
Day 32,271
Age 88

Fled to Switzerland

Confidence
89%
Sep 1, 1944
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
Day 32,184
Age 88

Liberation of France

Confidence
96%
Jun 6, 1944

Marked the beginning of the end of Pétain's regime.

1940
Day 30,757
Age 84

Established Vichy Regime

Confidence
96%
Jul 10, 1940

Established the collaborationist Vichy regime in France.

Day 30,733
Age 84

Appointed Prime Minister of France

Confidence
96%
Jun 16, 1940

Appointed Prime Minister as France faced defeat.

1939
Day 30,201
Age 82

Ambassador to Spain

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1939

Served as the French Ambassador to Spain.

1934
Day 28,375
Age 77

Minister of War

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1934

Served briefly as Minister of War.

1922
Day 23,992
Age 65

Inspector General of the Army

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1922

Appointed Inspector General of the Army.

1920
Day 23,261
Age 63

Marriage to Eugénie Hardon

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1920

Married Eugénie Hardon.

1918
Day 22,855
Age 62

Marshal of France

Confidence
96%
Nov 21, 1918

Promoted to Marshal of France.

1917
Day 22,286
Age 61

Commander-in-Chief of the French Army

Confidence
96%
May 1, 1917

Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French Army.

1916
Day 21,851
Age 59

Battle of Verdun

Confidence
96%
Feb 21, 1916

Heroic role in the defense of Verdun.

1914
Day 21,278
Age 58

World War I Begins

Confidence
96%
Jul 28, 1914

Outbreak of World War I; Pétain commands a brigade.

1912
Day 20,339
Age 55

Promoted to Colonel

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1912

Promoted to the rank of Colonel.

1888
Day 11,574
Age 31

Joins 33rd Infantry Regiment

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1888

Assigned to the 33rd Infantry Regiment.

1887
Day 11,209
Age 30

Graduation from École Supérieure de Guerre

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1887

Graduated from École Supérieure de Guerre.

1878
Day 7,922
Age 21

Graduation from Saint-Cyr

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1878

Graduated from the Saint-Cyr military academy.

1876
Day 7,191
Age 19

Enrolls in Saint-Cyr

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1876

Enrolled in the Saint-Cyr military academy.

1856
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Philippe Pétain

Confidence
96%
Apr 24, 1856

Born in Cauchy-à-la-Tour, France.