The General's Wedding: Napoleon Marries Josephine in Paris
On March 9, 1796, a 26-year-old general married a 32-year-old widow in Paris — and both of them lied about their ages on the marriage certificate.
Tales from the year 1796
The Eight-Year-Old Who Helped Defeat Smallpox
On May 14, 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps with cowpox, proving the principle behind the world's first vaccine.