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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont is born

Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, French author, known for french author, was born on 1711-04-26.

Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, French author, known for french author, was born on 1711-04-26. Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont was a French writer who wrote the best-known version of Beauty and the Beast, an abridged adaptation of the 1740 fairy tale by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Born to a middle-class family, she was raised alongside her younger sister, Catherine Aimée.

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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont is French author.

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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

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French author

Events Before

  1. Parisian merchant Jean Marius obtains a five-year royal privilege for his invention of a folding umbrella, the first in

    Parisian merchant Jean Marius obtains a five-year royal privilege for his invention of a folding umbrella, the first in Europe

  2. In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Sw

    In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock

  3. Anna Ivanovna (future Empress of Russia) (17) marries Frederick William, Duke of Courland (18). Frederick dies two month

    Anna Ivanovna (future Empress of Russia) (17) marries Frederick William, Duke of Courland (18). Frederick dies two months later.

  4. The first law regulating copyright is issued in Great Britain

    A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive legal right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time.

  5. Sidney, 1st Earl of Godolphin, resigns as English Minister of Finance

    Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, (15 June 1645 – 15 September 1712) was a British Tory statesman.

Events After

  1. Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's

    Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, having earlier married in secret in 1707

  2. February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar and return to the Old Style

    February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar and return to the Old Style

  3. Slave revolt in New York City: Just after midnight, 9 slaveowners are killed and 6 wounded by a group of about two dozen

    Slave revolt in New York City: Just after midnight, 9 slaveowners are killed and 6 wounded by a group of about two dozen slaves attempting to lead a revolt; at least 21 enslaved Africans were executed, and another half dozen committed suicide [1] [2]

  4. Last sighting of the Dutch ship Zuytdorp as it leaves the Cape of Good Hope carrying a cargo of silver with 200 crew and

    Last sighting of the Dutch ship Zuytdorp as it leaves the Cape of Good Hope carrying a cargo of silver with 200 crew and passengers; the wreck is discovered in 1927 north of Perth, Western Australia [1]

  5. Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"

    Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"

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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, French author, known for french author, was born on 1711-04-26. Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont was a French writer who wrote the best-known version of Beauty and the Beast, an abridged adaptation of the 1740 fairy tale by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Born to a middle-class family, she was raised alongside her younger sister, Catherine Aimée.
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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont is French author.
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