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Émile Littré
1801Feb, 1

Émile Littré

Émile Littré, French lexicographer and philosopher (d. 1881)
Émile Maximilien Paul Littré (French: [litʁe]; 1 February 1801 – 2 June 1881) was a French lexicographer, freemason and philosopher, best known for his Dictionnaire de la langue française, commonly called le Littré.

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Events on 1801

  • 1Jan

    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

    The legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland is completed to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
  • 17Feb

    Thomas Jefferson

    An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr, Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.
  • 23Mar

    Paul I of Russia

    Tsar Paul I of Russia is struck with a sword, then strangled, and finally trampled to death inside his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle.
  • 2Apr

    Battle of Copenhagen (1801)

    French Revolutionary Wars: The British capture the Danish fleet.
  • 10May

    Barbary pirates

    First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.