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1819 in France

Explore 4 historical events and records for France in 1819.

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Historical records for France in 1819

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August

14 August 1819

Birth of Antoine Alfred Agenor

Agenor de, Antoine Alfred · Paris · House / House of Agenor

Birth of Antoine Alfred Agenor, 10th Duc de Gramont

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1819

Arago Spot Experiment

Arago, Francois · Paris · Physicist and Astronomer · Science / Physics

Observes a bright point at the centre of a circular shadow.

1819

Poisson Bright Spot

Arago, Francois · Paris · Physicist and Astronomer · Science / Physics

Confirms a surprising prediction of Fresnels wave theory.

1819

Restoration

Suchet, Louis-Gabriel · Warfare / Military

Restored to the Peerage

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