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Events on Thursday 17 May 1838 1
1754 – 1838Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838)Died 17 May 1838, aged 84Talleyrand, the French diplomat who served successive French governments from the Revolution through Louis-Philippe, died in Paris. He had represented France at the Congress of Vienna, helping restore its standing after Napoleon's defeat. Few statesmen of the era matched his reputation for political survival and diplomatic skill.