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1840
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Second unsuccessful coup d'état by LOUIS-NAPOLÉON BONAPARTE. |

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1841 |
Daumier's "HISTOIRE ANCIENNE" appears in the CHARIVARI. |
The railway system is being commercialized. - RENOIR is born. |

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1842
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The Conservatives win the elections. |
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Daumier is repeatedly in financial difficulties. |
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1843 |
VICTOR HUGO publishes his play "Les Burgraves." |
Attempted alliance with PEEL-ABERDEEN, England. |
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September
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Queen VICTORIA visits France. |

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1844 |
Daumier publishes the series "LES BAS-BLEUS", "LES ÉTRANGERS À PARIS", "LES PHILANTROPES DU JOUR" and "VOYAGE EN CHINE". |
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August
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France bombards Tangiers. |

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1845 |
He publishes "LES GENS DE JUSTICE", "PASTORALES", and "PROFESSEURS ET MOUTARDS". He moves to 9, Quai d'Anjou on the Ile Saint-Louis, where he will remain until 1863. |
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1846 |
Publication of Daumier's "LES BONS BOURGEOIS"and "LES PAPAS". |
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February 2
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Daumier's son is born. |
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April 16
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Daumier marries the 24 years old seamstress MARIE ALÉXANDRINE DASSY (Dédine, Didine, Nini). |
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1847 |
The series "LOCATAIRES ET PROPRIÉTAIRES" appears. Friendship with BAUDELAIRE, JEANRON, BOULARD, DAUBIGNY, STEINHEIL, GEOFFROY-DECHAUME, PASCAL, ELMERICH, DECAMPS and others. |
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February 15
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Meeting with BARYE and others to form an independent Salon (exhibitions). CHAMPFLEURY is appointed speaker for the group. |
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March
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Proposals for an electoral reform are rejected. |
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July
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The first Reform-banquet established in Paris. |

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September
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Modification of Government: The conservative GUIZOT becomes Prime Minster. |
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1848 |
Death of Daumier's son. |
GAUGUIN and v. LILIENTHAL are born. |
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January 14
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Prohibition of a reform-banquet in Paris. |
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February |
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Publication of the "Communist Manifest" in London. |

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February 22-24
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February-Revolution. King LOUIS-PHILIPPE abdicts and goes into exile to England. |
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February 25
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Proclamation of the "Right for work". |
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April 23
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Unions are supporting elections to the Legislative. |
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May 4
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Proclamation of the "Second Republic". |
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June 21
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Closing of the "National workshops" (unionized). |


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June 23-25
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Bloody suppression of the labour movement and revolt in Paris by the prefect CAVAIGNAC. 3'000 workers are killed and 11'000 revolutionaries arrested. |
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June 24
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Beginning of the military dictatorship of CAVAIGNAC. |
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August
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New restrictions to the Freedom of the Press. |
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September 15
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Daumier paints the oil painting "MADELEINE EN PRIÈRE" on commission by the Government. |
German National Assembly in the Paulskirche, Frankfurt. - Cholera epidemic in Europe. |

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November 21
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Proclamation of a new Constitution. |
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December 10
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First appearance in public as a painter with the painting "LA RÉPUBLIQUE NOURRIT SES ENFANTS ET LES INSTRUIT". |
LOUIS-NAPOLÉON BONAPARTE wins the elections by a large majority. |

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1849 |
The series " LES FEMMES SOCIALISTES" is being published. |
Birth of STRINDBERG, E.A. POE, death of CHOPIN. |
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May 13
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Electoral victory of the Conservatives. |
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August
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Cholera epidemic in France. |