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France in 1851

Historical records for France in 1851, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

18Records

13Events

6Named people

2Places

7Categories

Historical records

March

26 March 1851Direct Demonstration of Earths RotationJean Bernard Leon Foucault

Paris · Science / Physics

Provides visible mechanical evidence that Earth rotates.

26 March 1851Foucault PendulumJean Bernard Leon Foucault

Paris · Science / Physics

Demonstrates a long pendulum beneath the dome of the Pantheon.

October

2 October 1851Birth of Ferdinand FochFerdinand Foch

Tarbes · Warfare / Military

Birth of Ferdinand Foch

December

2 December 1851Arrest of Adolphe Thiers, Cavaignac and Republican leadersNapoleon III

Government / Government of France

Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & Republican leaders

2 December 1851Arrest of Adolphe Thiers, Cavaignac and Republican leadersNapoleon III

Warfare / Military

Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & the Republican leaders

2 December 1851Constitution of FranceNapoleon III

Revolution / Revolution of France

The 3rd Republic ends after 3 yrs when President Louis Napoleon makes himself dictator

2 December 1851CoupNapoleon III

Revolution / Revolution of France

The 3rd Republic ends after 3 yrs when President Louis Napoleon makes himself dictator. Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & other republican leaders

2 December 1851CoupNapoleon III

Revolution / Revolution of France

Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & other republican leaders

2 December 1851DissolutionNapoleon III

Warfare / Military

Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & the Republican leaders

2 December 1851LegislationNapoleon III

Revolution / Revolution of France

The 3rd Republic ends after 3 yrs when President Louis Napoleon makes himself dictator

2 December 1851National AssemblyNapoleon III

Government / Government of France

Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & Republican leaders

2 December 1851National AssemblyNapoleon III

Revolution / Revolution of France

Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & other republican leaders

2 December 1851National AssemblyNapoleon III

Warfare / Military

Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & the Republican leaders

2 December 1851Siege of ParisNapoleon III

Paris · House / House of Bonaparte

Leads an Army, arrests Deputies & the Minister of War & attacks the barracades

21 December 1851ElectionNapoleon III

House / House of Bonaparte

Elected President of France for 10 years

Other Events

1851CoupJean-Gilbert-Victor Fialin

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Propagandist in successful attempt by Louis-Napoleon to regain the throne

1851Histoire Des Origines Du GovernmentFrancois-Pierre-Guillaume Guizot

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Histoire Des Origines Du Government"

1851System of Positive PolityAuguste Comte

Paris · Humanities / Philosophy

Comte begins publishing the System of Positive Polity and develops the Religion of Humanity.

Names involved

Auguste ComteFerdinand FochFrancois-Pierre-Guillaume GuizotJean Bernard Leon FoucaultJean-Gilbert-Victor FialinNapoleon III

Places involved

ParisTarbes

Provenance

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