31 March 1596
Birth of Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes is born at La Haye en Touraine to Joachim Descartes and Jeanne Brochard.
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Rene Descartes is born at La Haye en Touraine to Joachim Descartes and Jeanne Brochard.
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