28 April 1969 Posted on April 27, 2014 by Staff Charles de Gaulle resigns as the President of France. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been." Henry Kissinger — Click here for more from Henry Kissinger Related posts: 28 April 1969 25 July 1969 28 April 1996 20 May 1969 14 November 1969 19 November 1969 5 October 1969 8 October 1969 15 November 1969 17 March 1969