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France in 1862

Name: France in 1862 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for France in 1862, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records

6Events

6Named people

1Places

4Categories

Historical records

Other Events

1862Beatrice et BenedictHector Berlioz

Arts / Classical Music

Composition of "Beatrice et Benedict"

1862Freshwater CanalFerdinand de Lesseps

Ismailia · Science / Engineering

Promotes the freshwater canal needed to support workers and settlements along the Suez Canal route.

1862Le CourbezonFerdinand Fabre

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Le Courbezon"

1862Les Martyrs RidiculesLeon-Alpinien Cladel

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Les Martyrs Ridicules"

1862Les MiserablesVictor Hugo

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Les Miserables"

1862Speed of LightLeon Foucault

Science / Astronomy

Foucaults estimate, published in 1862, is 298,000 kilometres per second

Names involved

Ferdinand de LessepsFerdinand FabreHector BerliozLeon FoucaultLeon-Alpinien CladelVictor Hugo

Places involved

Ismailia

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.