Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French historian and author (b. 1713)
Guillaume Thomas Raynal (12 April 1713 – 6 March 1796) was a French writer and man of letters during the Age of Enlightenment.
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- 1Feb
York, Upper Canada
The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York. - 9Mar
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Napoléon Bonaparte marries his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais. - 15May
Milan
War of the First Coalition: Napoleon enters Milan in triumph. - 11Jul
Jay Treaty
The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. - 17Nov
Battle of the Bridge of Arcole
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Bridge of Arcole: French forces defeat the Austrians in Italy.