1945 Death Paul Valery, philosopher, writer, poet, elected to Academie francaise, 1925, founder, the College International de Cannes, 1931, dies at 73 1871 Birthday Paul Valery, born in France, philosopher, writer, poet, elected to Academie francaise, 1925, founder, the College International de Cannes, 1931 1690 Death Charles Le Brun, classical painter (Academie de Peinture), dies at 70 1639 Event Academie Franeaise begins Dictionary of French Language 1635 Event Academie Franeaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)
