Today's Geo Quiz recalls those who've been honored with ticker tape parades in New York City.

The parade route in lower Manhattan is known as the Canyon of Heroes.

Source wikipedia: Ticker tape parade for the Apollo 11 astronauts August 13, 1969. Location is Manhattan, New York City on the section of Broadway known as the "Canyon of Heroes".

Granite plaques embedded in the sidewalks list past honorees.

The World's Alex Gallafent went for a walk -- eyes down -- looking for the foreign contingent.

So, for today's Geo Quiz, we wanted the name of the very FIRST international person honored with a ticker tape parade in Lower Manhattan.

It wasn't any of the ones Alex mentioned -- such as former Indonesian president Sukarno.

The answer is Joseph Joffre, Marshal of France.
His parade took place in May 1917.

Source wikipedia: Joseph Joffre

And history remembers -- quote -- "The enthusiastic reception extended to the French military leader reflecting the fever pitch of emotions accompanying US entry into World War One."