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| | Birth of Destaing, Jacques Zacharie Destaing, Jacques Zacharie | |
| 6th Nov Aurillac Birth of Jacques Zacharie Destaing |
| Discovery of Falklands, The Bougainville, Louis Antoine de | |
| Falklands, The The Spanish name for the islands, "Islas Malvinas", is derived from the French name "les Malouines", bestowed by Louis Antoine de Bougainville, after the mariners from Saint-Malo became the island's first settlers |
| Rebellion Louis X | |
| Paris The rebellion of the Jesuits is suppressed |
| Rule of Falklands, The Bougainville, Louis Antoine de | |
| Falklands, The The Spanish name for the islands, "Islas Malvinas", is derived from the French name "les Malouines", bestowed by Louis Antoine de Bougainville, after the mariners from Saint-Malo became the island's first settlers |
| Port Louis The first settlement, called Port St. Louis , is founded by the French military commander Louis Antoine de Bougainville on Berkeley Sound, in present-day Port Louis , East Falkland |
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