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1889 in France
1889 in France
See also:1888 in France,other events of 1889,1890 in France.----Events from the year 1889 in France.-Events:*31 March - The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated.*6 May - Exposition Universelle opens in Paris, along with the Eiffel Tower....
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1891 in France
1891 in France
See also:1890 in France,other events of 1891,1892 in France.----Events from the year 1891 in France.-Events:*1 May - Nine killed and thirty wounded when troops fire on workers' May Day demonstration in support of eight-hour workday in Fourmies....
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Events from the year 1890 in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Events
- 2 January - Steamship Persia wrecked off CorsicaCorsicaCorsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
: 130 lives lost. - 21 February - First Franco-Dahomean War begins.
- 1 March - Léon BourgeoisLéon Bourgeois-Biography:He was born in Paris, and was trained in law. After holding a subordinate office in the department of public works, he became successively prefect of the Tarn and the Haute-Garonne , and then returned to Paris to enter the ministry of the interior...
succeeds Ernest Constans as Minister of the InteriorMinister of the Interior (France)The Minister of the Interior in France is one of the most important governmental cabinet positions, responsible for the following:* The general interior security of the country, with respect to criminal acts or natural catastrophes...
. - 4 March - Battle of Cotonou, attack on French positions repulsed.
- 4 October - First Franco-Dahomean War ends in French victory.
Arts and literature
- Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts is founded. Pierre Puvis de ChavannesPierre Puvis de ChavannesPierre Puvis de Chavannes was a French painter, who became the president and co-founder of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and whose work influenced many other artists.-Life:...
is president and co-founder.
January to June
- 19 January - Élise RivetÉlise RivetÉlise Rivet was a Roman Catholic nun and World War II heroine....
, nun and World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
heroine (d.19451945 in FranceSee also:1944 in France,other events of 1945,1946 in France.----Events from the year 1945 in France.-Events:*6 February - Writer Robert Brasillach executed for collaboration with the Germans....
). - 1 February - Germaine LubinGermaine LubinGermaine Lubin was a French dramatic soprano best known for her association with the music of Richard Wagner...
, sopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
(d.19791979 in FranceSee also:1978 in France,other events of 1979,1980 in France.----Events from the year 1979 in France.-Events:*8 January - French tanker Betelgeuse explodes at the Gulf Oil terminal at Bantry in Ireland; 50 are killed....
). - 24 March - Robert SchurrerRobert SchurrerRobert Schurrer was a male track and field athlete from France, who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vesoul, Haute-Saône...
, athlete and Olympic medallist (d.19721972 in FranceSee also:1971 in France,other events of 1972,1973 in France.----Events from the year 1972 in France.-Events:*January - Launch of the Renault 5, one of the world's first small hatchbacks....
). - 6 April - André-Louis Danjon, astronomerAstronomerAn astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
(d.19671967 in FranceSee also:1966 in France,other events of 1967,1968 in France.----Events from the year 1967 in France.-Events:*5 March - Legislative Election held.*12 March - Legislative Election held....
). - 29 May - Robert DesoilleRobert DesoilleRobert Desoille was a French psychotherapist. A graduate of the Sorbonne, he became known for his studies on waking dreams....
, psychotherapistPsychotherapyPsychotherapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group...
(d.19661966 in FranceSee also:1965 in France,other events of 1966,1967 in France.----Events from the year 1966 in France.-Events:*4 January - A gas leak fire at the Feyzin oil refinery near Lyon, kills 18 and injures 84....
). - 12 June - Théophile AlajouanineThéophile AlajouanineThéophile Alajouanine was a French neurologist.Théophile Alajouanine was a student of Joseph Jules Dejerine and a colleague to Georges Guillain and Charles Foix...
, neurologistNeurologyNeurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
(d.19801980 in FranceSee also:1979 in France,other events of 1980,1981 in France.----Events from the year 1980 in France.-Sport:*26 June - Tour de France begins.*21 July - Tour de France ends, won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Netherlands.-January to March:...
).
July to December
- 4 July - Jacques CarluJacques CarluJacques Carlu was a French architect and designer, working mostly in Art Deco style, active in France, Canada, and in the United States....
, architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and designer (d.19761976 in FranceSee also:1975 in France,other events of 1976,1977 in France.----Events from the year 1976 in France.-Events:*21 January - The first commercial Concorde flight takes off.*7 March - Cantonales Elections held....
). - 27 July - Jacques ForestierJacques ForestierJacques Forestier was a French internist who was a pioneer in the field of rheumatology. He studied and practiced medicine in Paris, and was founder of the National French Society of Rheumatology...
, rheumatologistRheumatologyRheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists...
(d.19781978 in FranceSee also:1977 in France,other events of 1978,1979 in France.----Events from the year 1978 in France.-Events:*1 February - Hollywood film director Roman Polanski skips bail and flees to France, after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl.*12 March - Legislative...
). - 15 August - Jacques IbertJacques IbertJacques François Antoine Ibert was a French composer. Having studied music from an early age, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won its top prize, the Prix de Rome at his first attempt, despite studies interrupted by his service in World War I.Ibert pursued a successful composing career,...
, composer (d.19621962 in FranceSee also:1961 in France,other events of 1962,1963 in France.----Events from the year 1962 in France.-Events:*5 February – President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence....
). - 23 August - Marcelle LalouMarcelle LalouMarcelle Lalou was a 20th-century French Tibetologist. Her major contribution to Tibetology was the cataloging of the entire Pelliot collection of Old Tibetan manuscripts from Dunhuang at the Bibliothèque Nationale...
, TibetTibetTibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
ologist (d.19671967 in FranceSee also:1966 in France,other events of 1967,1968 in France.----Events from the year 1967 in France.-Events:*5 March - Legislative Election held.*12 March - Legislative Election held....
). - 25 September - Honoré BarthélemyHonore BarthelemyHonoré Barthélémy was a French road bicycle racer who took part and finished fifth overall and won four stages in the 1919 Tour de France. He was born in Paris, France....
, cyclist (d.19641964 in FranceSee also:1963 in France,other events of 1964,1965 in France.----Events from the year 1964 in France.-Events:*27 January - France and the People's Republic of China announce their decision to establish diplomatic relations....
). - 22 November - Charles de GaulleCharles de GaulleCharles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....
, general, statesman, President (d.19701970 in FranceSee also:1969 in France,other events of 1970,1971 in France.----Events from the year 1970 in France.-Events:*10 February - An avalanche at Val d'Isère kills 39 tourists.*8 March - Cantonales Elections held.*15 March - Cantonales Elections held....
). - 29 November - Maurice GenevoixMaurice GenevoixMaurice Genevoix was a French author.Born on 29 November 1890 at Decize, Nièvre as Maurice-Charles-Louis-Genevoix, Genevoix spent his childhood in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire. After attending the local school, he studied at the lycée of Orléans and the Lycée Lakanal...
, author (d.19801980 in FranceSee also:1979 in France,other events of 1980,1981 in France.----Events from the year 1980 in France.-Sport:*26 June - Tour de France begins.*21 July - Tour de France ends, won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Netherlands.-January to March:...
). - 2 December - Jean MédecinJean MédecinJean Médecin was a French lawyer and politician. He was Mayor of Nice, France from 1928 to 1943 and from 1947 to 1965, and the father of Jacques Médecin, who succeeded him as mayor until 1990.- Before the war :...
, lawyer and politician (d.19651965 in FranceSee also:1964 in France,other events of 1965,1966 in France.----Events from the year 1965 in France.-Events:*5 January - Launch of the Renault 16, the world's first production hatchback car.*14 March - Municipal elections held....
). - 25 December - André LesauvageAndré LesauvageAndré Lesauvage was a French sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the French boat l'Aile VI which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (d.19711971 in FranceSee also:1970 in France,other events of 1971,1972 in France.----Events from the year 1971 in France.-Events:*14 March - Municipal elections held.*21 March - Municipal elections held....
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Full date unknown
- Jules GrosJules GrosJules Gros, Jul Marcel Gros was a Breton linguist specializing in popular language. He was born in Paris.Gros' collecting, from his grandmother and other people in his village of Lokémo, began very early at beginning of the twentieth century. At this time there were still unilingual Breton speakers...
, BretonBrittanyBrittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
linguist (d.19921992 in FranceSee also:1991 in France,other events of 1992,1993 in France.----Events from the year 1992 in France.-Events:*22 March - Regional Elections held.*22 March - Cantonales Elections held.*29 March - Cantonales Elections held....
). - Rita JolivetRita JolivetRita Jolivet was an English actress of French descent in theater and silent movies in the early twentieth century...
, actress (d.19711971 in FranceSee also:1970 in France,other events of 1971,1972 in France.----Events from the year 1971 in France.-Events:*14 March - Municipal elections held.*21 March - Municipal elections held....
). - Camille MandrillonCamille MandrillonCamille Mandrillon was a French biathlete who competed in the early 1920s. He won the bronze medal in the military patrol event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix....
, biathlete and Olympic medallist (d.19691969 in FranceSee also:1968 in France,other events of 1969,1970 in France.----Events from the year 1969 in France.-Events:*2 March - In Toulouse the first Concorde test flight is conducted.*27 April - Constitutional Referendum held and proposals were rejected....
). - Eugène SéguyEugène SéguyEugène Séguy was a French entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He held a chair of entomology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris from 1956 -1960.Portraits and Number 7, bottom row.-Works:...
, entomologist (d.19851985 in FranceSee also:1984 in France,other events of 1985,1986 in France.----Events from the year 1985 in France.-Events:*10 March - Cantonales Elections held.*17 March - Cantonales Elections held....
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Deaths
- 25 January - Jean GailhacJean GailhacJean Gailhac was born in Béziers, France on November 13, 1802. He entered the major seminary in Montpellier in 1821 and was ordained by Bishop Nicolas Fournier for the Diocese of Montpellier on September 23, 1826...
, priest (b.18021802 in FranceSee also:1801 in France,other events of 1802,1802 in France.----Events from the year 1802 in France.-Events:*23 February - Haitian Revolution: Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres, French victory....
). - 13 July - Auguste Jean François GrenierAuguste Jean François GrenierAuguste Jean François Grenier was a French doctor and entomologist. He studied at Rouen, then at Paris where he qualified as a doctor in 1842. He was devoted to entomology only between 1857 and 1859...
, doctorPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and entomologist (b.18141814 in FranceSee also:1813 in France,other events of 1814,1815 in France.----Events from the year 1814 in France.-Events:*26 January - First Battle of St-Dizier, French victory over Russian forces....
). - 18 August - Albert Dubois-PilletAlbert Dubois-PilletAlbert Dubois-Pillet , was a French painter and army officer.He graduated from the École Impériale Militaire at Saint-Cyr in 1867, and fought the Franco-Prussian War, during which he was made prisoner by the Germans...
, painter and army officer (b.18461846 in FranceSee also:1845 in France,other events of 1846,1847 in France.----Events from the year 1846 in France.-Events:*1 August - Legislative election held for the seventh legislature of the July Monarchy.-Births:...
). - 19 October - Émile Léonard MathieuÉmile Léonard MathieuÉmile Léonard Mathieu was a French mathematician. He is most famous for his work in group theory and mathematical physics. He has given his name to the Mathieu functions, Mathieu groups and Mathieu transformation...
, mathematician (b.18351835 in FranceSee also:1834 in France,other events of 1835,1836 in France.----Events from the year 1835 in France.-Events:*The French word for their language changes to français, from françois....
). - 11 November - Marie-Charles David de MayrénaMarie-Charles David de MayrénaMarie-Charles David de Mayréna , was an eccentric French adventurer who became the self-styled king of the Sedang of the northern Central Highlands in what is now southern Vietnam.De Mayréna was born in Toulon...
, adventurer (b.18421842 in FranceSee also:1841 in France,other events of 1842,1843 in France.----Events from the year 1842 in France.-Events:*8 May - Versailles train crash at Meudon, results in the deaths of at least 55 passengers.*9 July - Legislative election held....
). - 19 December - Eugène LamiEugène LamiEugène Louis Lami was a French painter and lithographer. He worked at the studio of Horace Vernet then studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris with Camille Roqueplan and Paul Delaroche under Antoine-Jean Gros...
, painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and lithographer (b.18001800 in FranceSee also:1799 in France,other events of 1800,1801 in France.----Events from the year 1800 in France.-Events:*January - Constitutional Referendum held which ratified a new constitution.*13 February - Foundation of the Banque de France....
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