26 June 1886Elemental Fluorine PreparationHenri Moissan
Obtains the highly reactive element after repeated failed attempts by chemists.
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Obtains the highly reactive element after repeated failed attempts by chemists.
Isolates fluorine by electrolysing an anhydrous hydrogen fluoride mixture.
Birth of Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman, in Luxembourg of a German national father
Appointed Ambassador of Spain
Composition of "Carinival of the Animals"
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