Today, in 1755, Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, who is said to have said "let them eat cake," was born in Vienna, Austria.
Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria, on November 2, 1755. Marie Antoinette was the 15th and final child of Austrian Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. She had a rather carefree upbringing. Marie Antoinette contributed to the public dissatisfaction that led to the French Revolution and the monarchy's collapse in August 1792. She became a symbol of the monarchy's excesses and is commonly associated with the famous remark "Let them eat cake," despite the fact that there is no proof she really uttered it. Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI's consort, was killed by decree of the Revolutionary tribunal nine months after her husband.
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