1895 in France

This page relates to the year 1895 Gregorian Calendrier.

Events

January 5th: The Capitaine Alfred Dreyfus is solemnly degraded in the court of the Military academy.
January 17th: Felix Faure president of the Republic, succeeds Jean Casimir-Perier, resigner, released by the republicans moderated after the outcry caused by the laws on the press of 1894.
January 26th: Government Ribot (fine the October 28th).
February 21st: Alfred Dreyfus is sent to the bagne Devil's Island, close to the coasts of Guyana.
March 21st: Arrival of Alfred Dreyfus in Guyana; it is transferred in April to the Devil's Island.
April 25th: Rupture of the dam of the Tank of Bouzey, 86 dead.
September 23rd: Congress of Limoges. Foundation by the various trade union branches of the General confederation of work (CGT), first central trade-union in France. The labor movement is then divided: Allergisants , rags , moderate blanquists and diverges on the role from the trade union compared to the party.
September 28th: Death of the biologist Louis Pasteur.
November 1st: Middle-class Leon Government (fine the April 23rd 1896).
November 12th: Foundation of the Automobile Club by the count Albert de Dion.

the Socialists adopt a position reconciling towards the government. Jules Guesde announces that the Socialists will not oppose the reforms, exchanging “rifle” for the “plow” of propaganda.
Strikes with Carmaux.
economic Period of growth (1895 - 1914) following twenty years of stagnation (1873 -1895), pulled by the growth industries.

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