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Treaty of Aarow ends Swiss War
This treaty ended the Swiss War which created peace. -
Date of Birth
He was born in Geneva. -
Met Madame de Warens and was converted to Catholic
When he met Madame de Warens, he worked for her and she converted him to Catholic. They later married. -
Horatio Gates was born
Horatio Gates was an important American revolutionary general. -
Cheats on his wife
He cheated on his wife Madame de Warens with Madame de Larange, which caused him to move away. -
Moved back to Paris
He moved back to Paris to work on the Encyclopedia. -
Charles Albert was elected and crowned Charles VII
Charles was the first person not born of the House of Habsburg to become emperor in over three centuries. -
Writes and publishes Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts
It was Rousseau's first successful published philosophical work, and it was the first expression of his influential views about nature vs. society, to which he would dedicate the rest of his intellectual life. This work is considered one of his most important works. -
China invades Tibet
The situation has led to confrontation inside Tibet and to large scale Chinese propaganda efforts internationally. -
Writes and publishes Discourse on Inequality
It was written 1754 in response to a prize competition of the Academy of Dijon and published in 1755. -
Wrote the book Julie, or the New Heloise
A novel about a medieval story of passion and Christian renunciation. -
Published Emile and The Social Contract and left France
He left France so he wouldn't be arrested and he moved to Neuchatel. He considered Emile to be the “best and most important of all my writings”. The Social Contract was the most important of all his writings. -
First British settlement at Maugerville, New Brunswick
Maugerville was important for Indian trade. -
Renounced citizenshup of Geneva
He wanted to become a true citizen of his hometown. -
Rising of Indians near Detroit spreads toward east
The Siege of Fort Detroit was an ultimately unsuccessful attempt by North American Indians to capture Fort Detroit during Pontiac's Rebellion. -
Date of Death
While taking a morning walk on the estate of the marquis René Louis de Girardin at Ermenonville (28 miles northeast of Paris), Rousseau suffered a hemorrhage and died, aged 66.