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Edmond-Charles Genêt, French-American translator and diplomat (died 1834)

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Edmond-Charles Genêt

French diplomat

Edmond-Charles Genêt, also known as Citizen Genêt, was the French envoy to the United States appointed by the Girondins during the French Revolution. His actions on arriving in the United States led to a major political and international incident, which was termed the Citizen…
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January 8

Day of the year

January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.
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