1788 Death Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92 1766 Birthday Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM, 1815-18, 1820-21 1696 Birthday Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal 1642 Death Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lueon, dies at about 57 1642 Death Cardinal Richelieu, French Clergyman 1637 Event Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife 1635 Event Academie Franeaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) 1630 Event Failed palace revolution against Richelieu France 1628 Event Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu 1627 Event Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle 1624 Event Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII 1622 Event Richelieu becomes cardinal 1616 Event Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War 1585 Birthday Armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France, 1624-42 1585 Birthday Cardinal Richelieu, French Clergyman
