nov 2, 1795 - The Directory is formed and takes control of the government of France.
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The Directory or Directorate (French: le Directoire) was a five-member committee which governed France from 2 November 1795, when it replaced the Committee of Public Safety, until 9 November 1799, when it was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Coup of 18 Brumaire, and replaced by the French Consulate.
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