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Jean Jaurès — Socialist tribune, died on the war’s eve, 1859–1914
A normalien become the voice of French socialism, founder of L’Humanité, he fought to the last evening to prevent the war — and died on 31 July 1914, three days before France entered the conflict. His assassin was acquitted in 1919. (Editorial synthesis)
Jean Jaurès was born on 3 September 1859. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Jean Jaurès was born in Castres. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Jean Jaurès died on 31 July 1914. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Jean Jaurès died in Paris. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Jean Jaurès died of his assassination at the Café du Croissant. (source: Larousse)
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