1994 Death Pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87 1935 Death Alfred Dreyfus, French officier (Dreyfus Affair), dies 1935 Death Alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies 1928 Birthday Georg Dreyfus, composer 1925 Event 44 die when Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses 1913 Birthday Henry Dreyfus Brant, Montreal Canada, composer, Great American Goot 1906 Event Alfred Dreyfus found innocent in France 1904 Death Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies 1899 Event French Captain Alfred Dreyfus sentenced on unjust grounds 1899 Event Alfred Dreyfus' acquitted 1898 Event In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism and wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus 1898 Event Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus 1895 Event French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, publicly stripped of his rank; later declared innocent 1894 Event French officer Alfred Dreyfus court-martialed for treason, triggers worldwide charges of anti-Semitism (Dreyfus later vindicated) 1894 Event Captain Alfred Dreyfus arrested accused of espionage 1859 Birthday Alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer, Dreyfus Affair
