Eighty-one years ago today, on August 19th, 1944 (July 1st, 1944 in the lunar calendar), the citizens of Paris launched an uprising. As the Allies approached Paris, the French resistance forces and the citizens of Paris cooperated with the Allies to launch an armed uprising. On August 19th, 1944, the citizens of Paris launched an uprising, which quickly spread all over the city. By the end of the day, the insurgents controlled 43 of the 80 blocks. Comment: The insurgents paid a heavy price, but in exchange for the early liberation of Paris