Today is Saturday, July 4, 2020 Today in World War I History 1917 - In France, U.S. troops marched through the streets of Paris to the tomb of Marquis de Lafayette. Layfayette, a French aristocrat, was a hero of the American Revolutionary War. World War I Quote "When I returned from the War, I brought back home with me my experiences at the front; out of them I built my National Socialist community." - Adolf Hitler Like this topic here! Tomorrow in World War I History.