jan 1, 1788 - THE FAMINE BEGINS
Description:
A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread starvation in the countryside. Rising prices in Paris brought bread riots.https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/adams-french-revolution/
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Date:
jan 1, 1788
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~ 236 years ago
