Death of Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot dies in Paris, aged seventy.
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1784 in France
Explore 7 historical events and records for France in 1784.
Historical records for France in 1784
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July
September
Quartermaster
Appointed Adjutant NCO
October
Education
Attends the Ecole Militaire, awarded a free place by Louis XVI as a "gentleman cadet"
November
Minister of State
Appointed Minister of State
President of the Council
Appointed Member of Council
Other events (month unknown)
Administration de Finances
Publication of "Administration de Finances"
Marriage of Figaro Paris Premiere
Beaumarchais's The Marriage of Figaro premiered in Paris, challenging aristocratic privilege through the schemes of a clever servant.
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