Permanent historical records ยท Updated 2026-11-03

1776 in France

Explore 7 historical events and records for France in 1776.

Historical records for France in 1776

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 7 of 7 unique records.

7Unique records
1 of 1Page
5Named events on this page
4Named people on this page
2Places on this page

January

Six Edicts, The

Turgot ยท Paris ยท Comptroller General ยท Government / Government of France

Suppresses duties on grain, harbour dues, statutes of apprenticeship & the corvee

March

Dismissal

Turgot ยท Paris ยท Comptroller General ยท Government / Government of France

The passage of the 6 Edicts leads to Turgots downfall

Six Edicts, The

Turgot ยท Paris ยท Comptroller General ยท Government / Government of France

The 6 Edicts are registered by a "lit de justice" because of opposition to them

May

Alliance Louis XVI and to the American revolutionaries

Louis XVI ยท House / House of Bourbon

Consigns military aid to the American revolutionaries

September

Corporal

Massena, Andre ยท Corporal ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Corporal

Other events (month unknown)

Commerce and Government

Condillac, Etienne Bonnot de ยท Amsterdam ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Condillac publishes Commerce and Government Considered in Their Mutual Relationship.

Dismissal

Turgot ยท Paris ยท Comptroller General ยท Government / Government of France

The passage of the 6 Edicts leads to Turgots downfall. Dismissed because of opposition to his Six Edicts

How these records were prepared

Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.