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December 9, 1905
On December 9, 1905, in France, a law separating church and state is passed.
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In France, a law separating church and state is passed.
The 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and State was passed by the Chamber of Deputies on 3 July 1905. Enacted during the Third Republic, it established state secularism in France. At the time, France was governed by the Bloc des gauches led by Émile Combes.
Around 1905
The year in brief
1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1905th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 905th year of the 2nd millennium, the 5th year of the 20th…
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On December 9, 1905
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1905 In France, a law separating church and state is passed. Legal basis of state secularism in France
The 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and State was passed by the Chamber of Deputies on 3 July 1905. Enacted during the Third Republic, it established state secularism in France. At the time, France was governed by the Bloc des gauches led by Émile Combes.
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Other moments from 1905
- April 17 The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- April 3 Association football club Boca Juniors is founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- April 30 Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.
- April 4 In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala.
- August 10 Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- August 13 Norwegians vote to end the union with Sweden.
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