Pierre Beaumarchais

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (January 24, 1732 – May 17-18, 1799) was a watch-maker, inventor, musician, politician, invalid, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms-dealer, and revolutionary (both French and American). He was best known, however, for his dramatic works, especially the three Figaro plays.

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Beaumarchais was born Pierre-Augustin Caron to a watch-maker in Paris, the only boy of six children. Although not wealthy, the family was reasonably well-off and Caron spent his childhood in peace and happiness -- something that proved to be a contradiction to his adult life.

1799: 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar)....

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