1863 in France

See also: 1862 in France, 1864 in France.

Events from the year 1863 in France.

Events

• 15 January - French forces bombard Veracruz, during the French intervention in Mexico.
• 16 March - French siege of Puebla begins.
• 14 April - Treaty of Hué is signed between Vietnam and the French Empire.
• 30 April - Battle of Camarón, between the French Foreign Legion and the Mexican army. Mexican victory, but successful French delaying action.
• 17 May - Puebla surrenders to the French.
• 31 May - Legislative election held.
• 7 June - French troops enter Mexico City.
• 14 June - Legislative election held.

Births

• 1 January - Pierre de Coubertin, historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee (died 1937).
• 26 May - Charles-Victor Langlois, historian and paleographer (died 1929).
• 7 July - Marguerite Audoux, novelist (died 1937).
• 12 July - Albert Calmette, physician, bacteriologist and immunologist (died 1933).
• 8 November - René Viviani, politician, Prime Minister (died 1925).

Full date unknown

• Émile Friant, painter (died 1932).

Deaths

• 21 February - Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret, painter, lithographer and designer (born 1782).
• 25 February - Laure Cinti-Damoreau, soprano (born 1801).
• 30 March - Auguste Bravais, physicist (born 1811).
• 30 April - Jean Danjou, French Foreign Legion (born 1828).
• 13 August - Eugène Delacroix, painter (born 1798).
• 17 September - Alfred de Vigny, poet, playwright and novelist (born 1797).
• 13 October - Philippe Antoine d'Ornano, Marshal of France (born 1784).
• 16 November - Louis-René Villermé, doctor and economist (born 1782).
• 17 December - Émile Saisset, philosopher (born 1814).

Full date unknown

• Étienne-Jean Delécluze, painter and critic (born 1781).
• Pierre-Médard Diard, naturalist and explorer (born 1794).
• Frédéric Monod, Protestant pastor (born 1794).

References