Politics · May 5, 1789

French Revolution

Name: French Revolution
Start: 1789-05-05
Location: France

237 years ago · France

237th anniversary

The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799.

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The 238th anniversary falls on May 5, 2027.

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1743–1793

Jean-Paul Marat

Jean-Paul Marat (UK:, US:; French:; born Mara; 24 May 1743 – 13 July 1793) was a French scientist, physician, political theorist, journalist, and politician. Before the French Revolution, he pursued a career in medicine and science and spent more than ten years abroad.

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PoliticsDied aged 50

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1748–1825

Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David (French:; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.

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ArtDied aged 77

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1754–1839

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (French:; 2 February 1754 – 17 May 1838), 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularized clergyman, statesman, and leading diplomat. After studying theology, he became Agent-General of the Clergy in 1780.

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PoliticsDied aged 85

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1755–1793

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was Queen of France as the wife of Louis XVI from 10 May 1774 until the abolition of the French monarchy in 1792 during the French Revolution.

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RoyaltyDied aged 37

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1758–1794

Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (French:; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman, widely recognised as one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution.

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ActivismDied aged 36

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1759–1794

Georges Danton

Georges Jacques Danton (US: also; French:; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a French politician and leading figure of the French Revolution.

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ActivismDied aged 34

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1769–1821

Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815.

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MilitaryDied aged 51

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1818–1883

Karl Marx

Karl Marx (German:; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, and revolutionary socialist.

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PhilosophyDied aged 64

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1813–1855

Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( SORR-ən KEER-kə-gard, US also -⁠gor; Danish:; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish philosopher, Christian theologian, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher.

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ReligionDied aged 42

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1846–1916

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (US: shen-KYAY-vitch, -⁠KYEV-itch; Polish:; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (Polish:), was a Polish epic writer.

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LiteratureDied aged 70

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b. 1988

Adele

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins ( ə-DEL; born 5 May 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. Regarded as a British cultural icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting.

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