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1792 establishments in France

  • French First RepublicMobs of Parisians broke into the city's prisons during the first week of September 1792. They killed over half of the prisoners, including nobles and…
  • National ConventionThe National Convention convened for its first session on the 20th of September 1792 inside the Salle des Cent-Suisses. This hall was small and cramped…
  • Bibliothèque nationale de FranceIn 1368, King Charles V established a royal library within the Louvre Palace. This collection began with manuscripts received from his predecessor John II.
  • French Republican calendarThe National Convention decreed on the 24th of October 1793 that the new calendar would begin its first year on the 22nd of September 1792.