André Marie Chénier was a French poet associated with the events of the French Revolution, during which he was sentenced to death. His sensual, emotive poetry marks him as one of the precursors of the Romantic movement. His career was brought to an abrupt end when he was guillotined for supposed "crimes against the state". Chénier's life has been the subject of Umberto Giordano's opera Andrea Chénier and other works of art.
André Chénier, Turkish-French poet and playwright (died 1794)
On October 30, in the year 1762, André Chénier, Turkish-French poet and playwright (died 1794). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of October 30, one of 438 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on October 30, 1762 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 6 September 2026.
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