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A map of France in 1843 under the July Monarchy. By the French Revolution, the Kingdom of France had expanded to nearly the modern territorial limits. The 19th century would complete the process by the annexation of the Duchy of Savoy and the County of Nice (first during the First Empire, and then definitively in 1860) and some small papal (like Avignon) and foreign possessions.
Other events of 1880 History of France • Timeline • Years: Events from the year 1880 in France. Incumbents. President: Jules Grévy [1]
6 June – Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, Marshal of France and politician (born 1795) 12 June - George V of Hanover, deposed German king (born 1819) 2 September – Garcin de Tassy, orientalist (born 1794) 11 October – Félix Dupanloup, Bishop of Orléans (born 1802) 31 October – Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès, politician (born 1803)
This is a timeline of French history, comprising important legal changes and political events in France and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of France. See also the list of Frankish kings, French monarchs, and presidents of France.
On its seven flights in 1884 and 1885 [25] the La France dirigible returned five times to its starting point. "La France was the first airship that could return to its starting point in a light wind. It was 165 feet (50 meters) long, its maximum diameter was 27 feet (8.2 meters), and it had a capacity of 66,000 cubic feet (1,869 cubic meters)."
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1880s; 1890s; 1900s; See also: Other events of 1881 History of France • Timeline • Years: Events from the year 1881 in France. Incumbents. President: ...
16 March – France annexes the Polynesian kingdom of Raiatea and Taha'a. 18 March – France annexes the Polynesian kingdom of Bora Bora. 8 April – The town of Mende, Lozère, becomes the first French administrative centre to have electric light installed. July–August – Strike of laborers in Paris.