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King Louis XVI was a member of the Bourbon dynasty which was founded in 1589. -
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In the year 1723, slavery was abolished in Russia. -
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In the year 1740, British failed to capture St. Augustine, Florida. -
Date of Birth
Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria. Her mother was Maria Theresa, the Empress of the Roman Empire and her father was Emperor Francis I. Francis died when Marie was nine years old. She was one of sixteen children. -
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Birth to Death
On November 2, 1755 Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria as Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna. She was executed on October 16, 1793 in Paris, France. -
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In 1757, it was the beginning of the British empire in India as the British commander Robert Clive defeated Nawab of Bengal at Plassey. -
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Mozart toured Europe as a six year old prodigy in 1762. EXTRA-- Legend has it that as a child, Marie Antoinette met Mozart and caught him when he slipped. It is said that he supposedly said to her, "I'll marry you someday." -
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In 1769, Spanish missions were established in Florida. -
Arranged Marriage
Marie Antoinette met Louis XVI two days before their arranged wedding. Austria and France had become allies in 1756 to fight Prussia and England in the Seven Years' War. Maria Theresa arranged Marie and Louis's marriage. -
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The Boston Massacre occured in 1770. -
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In 1776, America declared independence from Great Britain. -
First Child
In year 1788, Marie Antoinette gave birth to her first child. The child was a female and was known as Madame Royale. Although, her real name was Marie Therese Charlotte. -
Second Child
In the year 1781, Marie's second child was born. Her second child was a boy, and would be heir to the throne. -
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In 1783, Laki volcano erupted and caused a famine in Iceland. -
Third Child
In 1785, Marie Antoinette's third child was born. Her third child was a boy and was to be duke of Normandy. -
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The first establishment in Sydney, Australia was created in 1788. -
Second Child (cont.)
On Jun 4, 1789, Marie Antoinette's second child died of turberculosis. -
Bread Shortage
Thousands of women marched to Versailles demanding bread due to a bread shortage. Marie Antoinette is often credited to saying, "Let them eat cake." -
Louis XVI Date of Death
On January 20, 1793, Louis said goodbye to his family to face death the next day. On January 21, 1793, Louis XVI was beheaded. -
Date of Death
On October 6, 1793, Marie Antoinette was executed in Paris, France after being convicted of treason.
