Le Figaro is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826.
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10 Facts About Le Figaro
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Le Figaro was founded as a satirical weekly in 1826, taking its name and motto from Le Mariage de Figaro, the 1778 play by Pierre Beaumarchais that poked fun at privilege.
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On 20 February 1909 Le Figaro published a manifesto signed by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti which initiated the establishment of Futurism in art.
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On 16 March 1914, Gaston Calmette, the editor of Le Figaro, was assassinated by Henriette Caillaux, the wife of Finance Minister Joseph Caillaux, after he published a letter that cast serious doubt on her husband's integrity.
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In 1922, Le Figaro was purchased by perfume millionaire Francois Coty.
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Since March 2004, Le Figaro has been controlled by Serge Dassault, a conservative businessman and politician best known for running the aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation, which he inherited from his father, its founder, Marcel Dassault .
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Le Figaro has traditionally held a conservative editorial stance, becoming the voice of the French upper and middle classes.
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Mougeotte had previously said that Le Figaro would do nothing to embarrass the government and the right.
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