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Jean de La Bruyère
1645Aug, 16

Jean de La Bruyère

Jean de La Bruyère, French philosopher and author (d. 1696)
Jean de La Bruyère (UK: , UK: , French: [ʒɑ̃ d(ə) la bʁɥijɛʁ]; 16 August 1645 – 11 May 1696) was a French philosopher and moralist, who was noted for his satire.

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Events on 1645

  • 14Jun

    Battle of Naseby

    English Civil War: Battle of Naseby: Twelve thousand Royalist forces are beaten by 15,000 Parliamentarian soldiers.
  • 10Jul

    Battle of Langport

    English Civil War: The Battle of Langport takes place.
  • 21Jul

    Queue (hairstyle)

    Qing dynasty regent Dorgon issues an edict ordering all Han Chinese men to shave their forehead and braid the rest of their hair into a queue identical to those of the Manchus.
  • 3Aug

    Battle of Nördlingen (1645)

    Thirty Years' War: The Second Battle of Nördlingen sees French forces defeating those of the Holy Roman Empire.
  • 8Oct

    Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

    Jeanne Mance opened the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, the first lay hospital in North America.