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François-Xavier Garneau

François-Xavier Garneau, Canadian poet and historian (died 1866)

Born
June 15, 1809
Died
February 3, 1866
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1809

About François-Xavier Garneau

François-Xavier Garneau (June 15, 1809 – February 2 or February 3, 1866) was a nineteenth-century French Canadian notary, poet, civil servant and liberal who wrote a three-volume history of the French Canadian nation entitled Histoire du Canada between 1845 and 1848.

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Career and life highlights

François-Xavier Garneau timeline

  1. Born: June 15, 1809
  2. Died: February 3, 1866

The world when François-Xavier Garneau was born

François-Xavier Garneau was born in 1809. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineJames Madison inaugurated as 4th President
  • Technology milestoneFirst canning factory opens in England
  • World population~945M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population7.2M

1809 versus 2026

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Measure18092026
Population7.2M341 million

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