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Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras
1829Jan, 29

Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras

Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras, French captain and politician (b. 1755)
Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras (French: [bara:s], 30 June 1755 – 29 January 1829), commonly known as Paul Barras, was a French politician of the French Revolution, and the main executive leader of the Directory regime of 1795–1799.

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Events on 1829

  • 19Jan

    Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance.
  • 7Apr

    Book of Mormon

    Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
  • 25Apr

    Swan River Colony

    Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom.
  • 23May

    Cyrill Demian

    Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire.
  • 14Sep

    Treaty of Adrianople (1829)

    The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.