Trial
Emile Zolas famous defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, "Jaccuse," is published, the open letter to French President Felix Faure accuses the French judiciary of giving into pressure from the military
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1898 in France
Explore 21 historical events and records for France in 1898.
Historical records for France in 1898
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January
Trial
Emile Zolas famous defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, "Jaccuse," is published, the open letter to French President Felix Faure accuses the French judiciary of giving into pressure from the military
February
Arrest of Emile Zola
Emile Zola is imprisoned for his letter Jaccuse in which he accused the French Government of anti-Semitism and the wrongful imprisonment of Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Trial
Emile Zola is imprisoned for his letter Jaccuse in which he accused the French Government of anti-Semitism and the wrongful imprisonment of Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Trial
Emile Zola is imprisoned for his letter Jaccuse in which he accused the French Government of anti-Semitism and the wrongful imprisonment of Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus
July
Fashoda Incident
Marchand arrives at Fashoda with an occupying force
Discovery of Polonium
Works with Marie Curie in announcing the discovery of polonium.
September
Trial
Zola convinces the public that papers used in Dreyfusss trial were forged. The Minister for War resigns after the Dreyfuss trial is reopened. The Cabinet decides to retry Dreyfuss
October
During the Fashoda Incident Delcasse wants Britains friendship in a future conflict
During the Fashoda Incident Delcasse wants Britains friendship in a future conflict with Germany & sees no advantage in a colonial war. Brings Britain & France to the verge of war but ends in a diplomatic victory for Britain
Fashoda Incident
During the Fashoda Incident Delcasse wants Britains friendship in a future conflict with Germany & sees no advantage in a colonial war. Brings Britain & France to the verge of war but ends in a diplomatic victory for Britain
November
Fashoda Incident
The French Government orders its forces to withdraw during the Fashoda Incident
Withdrawal Negotiations at Fashoda
The French Government orders its forces to withdraw during the Fashoda Incident
December
Discovery of Radium
Works with Marie Curie and Gustave Bemont in announcing radium.
Pitchblende Research
Works with Marie Curie on highly radioactive uranium minerals.
Radium Research
Works with the Curies in announcing radium.
Other events (month unknown)
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Britain
Fashoda Incident
Leads a force of 150 tirailleurs out from Brazzaville with orders to secure the area around Fashoda as a French protectorate
Foreign Secretary of France
Appointed Foreign Minister
Radioactivity
Joins Marie Curie in investigating radioactivity.
Relativity, Theory of
Poincare discusses the conventional nature of simultaneity and the synchronization of distant clocks
Tightens control over North African colonies against Germany
Tightens control over North African colonies against Germany
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