Random History of the Day - December 8, 1793: Madame du Barry, the last official mistress of King Louis XV of France, was executed by guillotine in Paris at approximately 50 years
![TIL The famous Madame Tussaud started out in Paris during the French Revolution. Marie Tussaud used to make 'death masks' of famous people who's heads had been chopped by the Guillotine. She TIL The famous Madame Tussaud started out in Paris during the French Revolution. Marie Tussaud used to make 'death masks' of famous people who's heads had been chopped by the Guillotine. She](https://external-preview.redd.it/-iqQVJOMLGgdNeCE4UaFkAjJ01xdEVK32W35Ll6vajg.jpg?auto=webp&s=44c783809d6d76d932a515b2e44594dcd476fcf3)
TIL The famous Madame Tussaud started out in Paris during the French Revolution. Marie Tussaud used to make 'death masks' of famous people who's heads had been chopped by the Guillotine. She
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Madame du Barry: From Prostitute to King Louis XV's Last Mistress, and Died as Famous Victim of the French Revolution | Feature Series | THE VALUE | Art News
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