Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye (born November 17, 1685 - died December 5, 1749) was a French-Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer. November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... The fur trade was a huge part in the early economic development of North America. ... See also explorations, sea explorers, astronaut, conquistador, travelogue, the History of Science and Technology and Biography. ...

Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec he was part of the Ancien Régime whose family of aristocrats came from the Anjou area of France. In 1728 he was appointed commandant of the French posts on the north shore of Lake Superior. Between 1731 and 1737 he built several trading posts between Lake Superior and Lake Winnipeg; in 1738 he travelled southwest to the area of the Missouri River in what is now North Dakota. He was responsible for opening a large area of the west to French traders. The hallmark of the city of Trois-Rivières, the Laviolette Bridge. ... Ancien Régime means Old Rule or Old Order in French; in English, the term refers primarily to the social and political system established in France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties. ... Aristocracy is a form of government in which rulership is in the hands of an upper class known as aristocrats. ... For other uses, see Anjou (disambiguation). ... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births February 21 - Emperor Peter III of Russia, husband of Catherine the Great (d. ... The Great Lakes from space; Lake Superior is on the upper left Lake Superior is the largest of North Americas Great Lakes. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... Events 12 February - The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... Lake Winnipeg (52°N, 92°W) is a large (24 400 km²) lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, at about 55 km north of the city of Winnipeg. ... Events April 15 - - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... The Missouri River and its tributaries N.P. Dodge Park, Omaha, Nebraska Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River in South Dakota The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Other U.S. States Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven Official languages English Area 183,272 km² (19th)  - Land 178,839 km²  - Water 4,432 km² (2. ...

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Verendrye Electric Cooperative, a public utility in North Dakota, is named after him. Verendrye Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative in north central North Dakota. ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Other U.S. States Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven Official languages English Area 183,272 km² (19th)  - Land 178,839 km²  - Water 4,432 km² (2. ...

See also

• French colonization of the Americas
• History of North Dakota

The French established colonies across the New World in the 17th century. ... The History of North Dakota is not as dull as one might think; Certainly the subject matter seems that way on the surface. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=35488)