Units of measurement in France before the French Revolution 4 parts in one million) than the "pied" used in France. According to the law of 19 Frimaire An VIII (December 10, 1799), Traditionally, the French pound ("livre") was defined as the mass of exactly of a French cubic foot of water. When the kilogram was defined, the knowledge that a "pied du Roi cube" filled with water masses exactly 70 French pounds was apparently lost. According to the traditional (cubic foot) definition, one "livre" would have been about 489.675 grams. According to the kilogramme definition, one "livre" was about 489.506 grammes. The difference is about 0.035%. However, a small
The Pied Pipers Love Lucy. The current Pied Pipers are Nancy Knorr, Don Lucas, Kevin Kennard, Chris Sanders and David Zack. The group frequently performs with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. In both 1944 and 1945, The Pied Pipers won awards from "Down Beat" magazine as the best and most popular group of the year. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. The Pied Pipers The Pied Pipers is an American popular singing group originally formed in the late 1930s. They had several chart hits through the 1940s, both under their own name and in association with Tommy