dec 1, 1894 - Dreyfus affair
Description:
The Dreyfus affair was a political scandal that divided the Third French Republic from 1894 until its resolution in 1906. The scandal began in December 1894 when Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a 35-year-old Alsatian French artillery officer of Jewish descent, was convicted of treason for communicating French military secrets to the German Embassy in Paris.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 1, 1894
Now
~ 130 years ago