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Danton, Georges Jacques
1759 - Born on the 26th of October in Arcis-sur-Aube, Champagne, France.
1790 - He opposed the arrest of Jean-Paul Marat.
1791 - He was elected administrator of the département of Paris.
- In June, the King and Queen made a disastrous attempt to flee from the capital.
- The National Constituent Assembly completed its work in September. Danton was not elected to its successor, the short-lived Legislative Assembly, and his party was only able to procure for him a subordinate post in the Paris Commune.
1792 - On 10th of August the popular forces marched on the Tuileries.
- Elections to the National Convention took place in September.
1794 - On 30th of March, Danton and others of the indulgent party were arrested.
- He executed and died on 5th of April in Paris, France.
1790 - He opposed the arrest of Jean-Paul Marat.
1791 - He was elected administrator of the département of Paris.
- In June, the King and Queen made a disastrous attempt to flee from the capital.
- The National Constituent Assembly completed its work in September. Danton was not elected to its successor, the short-lived Legislative Assembly, and his party was only able to procure for him a subordinate post in the Paris Commune.
1792 - On 10th of August the popular forces marched on the Tuileries.
- Elections to the National Convention took place in September.
1794 - On 30th of March, Danton and others of the indulgent party were arrested.
- He executed and died on 5th of April in Paris, France.
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Georges Jacques Danton (World Leaders Past and Present) by Frank Dwyer (Library Binding - Apr 18, 1987) |
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Danton: A play in three acts by Romain Rolland (Unknown Binding - May 18, 2008) |
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Ça ira!: Or, Danton in the French revolution, a study by Laurence Gronlund (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Danton by Hilaire Belloc (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Danton, le tribun de la Revolution (Collection "Biographie") by Daniel Lacotte (Unknown Binding - May 18, 1987) |
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Georg Buchner, Dantons Tod: Kritische Studienausgabe des Originals mit Quellen, Aufsatzen und Materialien (Perfect Paperback - May 18, 1985) |
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