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Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian, explorer, and author (died 1761)

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Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix

French Jesuit priest, traveller and historian

Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, S.J. was a French Jesuit priest, traveller, and historian, often considered the first historian of New France.
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October 29

Day of the year

October 29 is the 302nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 63 days remain until the end of the year.
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