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Émile Littré
1881Jun, 2

Émile Littré

Émile Littré, French lexicographer and philosopher (b. 1801)
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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    Bat Masterson

    In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.
  • 12May

    French protectorate of Tunisia

    In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate.
  • 21May

    Clara Barton

    The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.
  • 19Nov

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