1981 in France
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Events from the year 1981 in France
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1980 in France
1980 in France
See 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:...
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other events of 1981,
1982 in France
1982 in France
See also:1981 in France,other events of 1982,1983 in France.----Events from the year 1982 in France.-Events:*14 March – Cantonales Elections held.*21 March – Cantonales Elections held.*4 July – 8th G7 summit begins in Versailles....
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Events from the year 1981 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
- 24 April - French presidential electionFrench presidential election, 1981The French presidential election of 1981 took place on 10 May 1981, giving the presidency of France to François Mitterrand, the first Socialist president of the Fifth Republic....
: A first-round runoff results between Valéry Giscard d'EstaingValéry Giscard d'EstaingValéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing is a French centre-right politician who was President of the French Republic from 1974 until 1981...
and François MitterrandFrançois MitterrandFrançois Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
. - 10 May - Presidential ElectionFrench presidential election, 1981The French presidential election of 1981 took place on 10 May 1981, giving the presidency of France to François Mitterrand, the first Socialist president of the Fifth Republic....
won by François MitterrandFrançois MitterrandFrançois Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
. - 21 May - François MitterrandFrançois MitterrandFrançois Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
becomes President. - 14 June - Legislative ElectionFrench legislative election, 1981French legislative elections took place on 14 June and 21 June 1981 to elect the 7th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic.On 10 May 1981 François Mitterrand was elected President of France. He became the first Socialist to win this post under universal suffrage...
held. - 21 June - Legislative ElectionFrench legislative election, 1981French legislative elections took place on 14 June and 21 June 1981 to elect the 7th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic.On 10 May 1981 François Mitterrand was elected President of France. He became the first Socialist to win this post under universal suffrage...
held - September - The Renault 9 is launched as a four-door saloon, and a five door (11) will be launched in 1983. The R9 is voted European Car of the YearEuropean Car of the YearThe European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. The current organisers of the award are Auto , Autocar , Autopista , Autovisie , L'Automobile Magazine , Stern and Vi Bilägare .The voting jury consists of motoring...
a few months later. - 18 September - France abolishes capital punishmentCapital punishmentCapital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
. - 27 September - TGVTGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
high speed rail service between ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
begins. - 1 December - Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308, registration YU-ANA, was a Yugoslavian charter flight that crashed on Corsica's Mt. San Pietro in early December of 1981, killing all 180 people on board...
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 crashes into mountains in 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....
, killing 173 passengers and 7 crew.
Sport
- 25 June - Tour de France1981 Tour de FranceThe 1981 Tour de France was the 68th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 19, 1981. The total race distance was 24 stages over 3753 km, with riders averaging 38.96 km/h....
begins. - 19 July - Tour de France ends, won by Bernard HinaultBernard HinaultBernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985...
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January to March
- 4 January - Jean-Baptiste PaternotteJean-Baptiste PaternotteJean-Baptiste Paternotte is a French football player who plays in Belgium for Union Royale Namur. He has also played for A.F.C. Tubize and CS Sedan in the Championnat National.-References:...
, soccer player. - 5 January - Sébastien DuthierSébastien DuthierSébastien Duthier was a Professional Football player. He played with Cannes in 2006 but he had no caps cause of disagreements with AS Cannes's coach.- External links :...
, soccer player. - 8 January - Mathieu JostMathieu JostMatthieu Jost is a French ice dancer.Jost skated with Roxane Petetin, finishing as high as 12th at the European Championships...
, ice dancer. - 14 January - Myriam BaverelMyriam BaverelMyriam Baverel is a French taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she received a silver medal in the +67 kg class...
, taekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
practitioner and Olympic medallist. - 17 January - Thierry AscioneThierry AscioneThierry Ascione is a retired professional tour male tennis player from France. He is 6'2" and weighs just under . He turned pro in 2000 and retired in September, 2010....
, tennis player. - 17 January - Christophe RiblonChristophe RiblonChristophe Riblon is a French professional road and track racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won stage 14 of the 2010 Tour de France with a mountain-top finish at the ski resort of Ax-3 Domaines in the Pyrenees.- Palmares :200420062007*: 1st, Tour de la Somme2010- External links :*...
, cyclist. - 19 January - Mathieu MatonMathieu MatonMathieu Maton is a French football striker who currently plays for US Marquette-Lez-Lille in France.-References:*...
, soccer player. - 21 January - Florent LacasseFlorent LacasseFlorent Lacasse is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished sixth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and seventh at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics....
, athlete. - 26 January - Edwin OuonEdwin OuonEdwin Ouon is a French born-Rwandan footballer, last playing as a centre back for AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division...
, soccer player. - 1 February - David MartotDavid MartotDavid Martot , is a French professional footballer. He currently plays for the French Ligue 2 side Vannes OC.-Career:...
, soccer player. - 8 February - Bertrand GrospellierBertrand GrospellierBertrand Grospellier , also known as ElkY is a poker player and former pro gamer from France who has won a World Poker Tour , a World Series of Poker bracelet and a European Poker Tour title...
, pro gamer and pokerPokerPoker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player. - 15 February - Nicolas RostoucherNicolas RostoucherNicolas Rostoucher is a freestyle and medley swimmer from France, who is on the French National Swimming Team since 2000. He has competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000...
, swimmer. - 20 February - Nicolas PenneteauNicolas PenneteauNicolas Penneteau is a French football goalkeeper currently playing for Valenciennes FC in the French Ligue 1.He joined the Corsican football team to play with them in the Corsica Cup 2010.-External links:*...
, soccer player. - 26 February - Jean-Pascal MignotJean-Pascal MignotJean-Pascal Mignot is a French footballer who plays as defender for AS Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1.He made the international sporting headlines on 21 October 2010 when he was the first player in the history of the UEFA Champions League to be sent-off/dismissed without ever actually taking...
, soccer player. - 28 February - Nicolas PuydeboisNicolas PuydeboisNicolas Puydebois is a French goalkeeper currently playing for Nîmes Olympique.-External links:**...
, soccer player. - 8 March - Laurent Pichon, soccer player.
- 16 March - Julien MazetJulien MazetJulien Mazet is a French professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :* Tour de la Manche - 1 stage * Giro della Valle d'Aosta - 2 stages U23 Time Trial Champion * La Transalsace...
, cyclist. - 18 March - Maxime GrésèqueMaxime GrésèqueMaxime Grésèque is a French professional rugby league footballer for Pia XIII of the Elite One Championship A France international representative goal-kicking scrum half or stand-off half, he played previously for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats of Super League.Greseque played from the bench for...
, rugby leagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player. - 20 March - Sylvain MonsoreauSylvain MonsoreauSylvain Monsoreau is a French footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne. He started his career with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard playing 110 games and scoring 4 goals. His first professional match for Sochaux was a 2–1 victory over Bordeaux in 2001.He also scored a goal for Sochaux in 6 UEFA Cup matches in...
, soccer player. - 21 March - Sébastien ChavanelSébastien ChavanelSébastien Chavanel is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . He is a younger brother, by just under 2 years, to fellow pro cyclist Sylvain Chavanel.- Palmares :20032004...
, cyclist.
April to June
- 6 April - Sébastien GrégoriSébastien GrégoriSébastien Grégori is a French football midfielder who currently plays for AS Cannes.-References:* at L'Equipe.fr...
, soccer player. - 10 April - Lætitia BlégerLætitia BlégerLætitia Bléger is a beauty queen who has competed at the Miss Universe pageant.Bléger won the Miss France title in 2004 and represented France at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant held in Quito, Ecuador in May 2004....
, Miss FranceMiss FranceMiss France is the trademark of an annual beauty pageant. Rights to the trademark were obtained in 2002 by the Dutch television production company Endemol through its subsidiary Miss France SAS, whose director general is Sylvie Tellier, Miss France 2002. Endemol also holds the rights in France to...
in 2004. - 13 April - Hassan AhamadaHassan AhamadaHassan Ahamada is a French footballer. He currently plays for Vannes Olympique Club of Ligue 2.-References:*...
, soccer player. - 16 April - Olivier SorinOlivier SorinOlivier Sorin is a French footballer who currently plays as goalkeeper for Auxerre in the French Ligue 1.- External links :*...
, soccer player. - 23 April - Vincent BernardetVincent BernardetVincent Bernardet is a French football defender who currently plays for AC Bellinzona in the Swiss Super League.-External links:* *...
, soccer player. - 26 April - Matthieu DelpierreMatthieu DelpierreMatthieu Delpierre is a French footballer. Delpierre plays as a centre back previously for Lille OSC and is currently the captain of VfB Stuttgart...
, soccer player. - 2 May - Sébastien MaillardSébastien MaillardSébastien Maillard is a male hurdler from France.He finished 5th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was a semi-finalist in the same event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. As a junior he competed in the decathlon.-Achievements:-External...
, athlete. - 3 May - Benoît CheyrouBenoït CheyrouBenoît Cheyrou is a French football player who currently plays for Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. He plays as a central midfielder and often acts as a deep-lying playmaker for the attack. Cheyrou is known for his vision, distribution, and assists...
, soccer player. - 7 May - Vincent ClercVincent ClercVincent Clerc is a French rugby union player who plays on the wing.-Biography:Born in the city of Échirolles, suburb of the south of Grenoble , Clerc first played rugby at FC Grenoble, helping them reach the Top 16 before moving to Toulouse in 2002, where he has been playing ever since...
, international rugby union player. - 9 May - Ludwig BriandLudwig BriandLudwig Briand is a French actor born on 9 May 1981 at Soisy-sous-Montmorency. Named after Ludwig van Beethoven, he got his first acting job in 1991 at the age of ten as Gavroche in the stage musical Les Misérables. Then another musical Paul And Virginie as Paul...
, actor. - 9 May - Florine De LeymarieFlorine De LeymarieFlorine De Leymarie is a French Alpine skier. She is 1.76 m tall and weighs 64 kg. She participated in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin...
, Alpine skierAlpine skiingAlpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
. - 13 May - Jonathan Joseph-AugustinJonathan Joseph-AugustinJonathan "Jo" Joseph-Augustin is a French football player. He currently plays for Rot-Weiß Essen....
, soccer player. - 15 May - Patrice EvraPatrice EvraPatrice Latyr Evra is a French international footballer who currently plays for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the France national team. Originally an attacker, he primarily plays as a left back and is described as "the classic example of a modern full-back" who is...
, international soccer player. - 22 May - Laurent MangelLaurent MangelLaurent Mangel is a French racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun. From 2005-2008 he was with UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :* Tour de Langkawi - 1 stage * Boucles de la Mayenne - 1 stage...
, cyclist. - 25 May - Thibault GiresseThibault GiresseThibault Giresse is a French football midfielder who currently plays for En Avant Guingamp.He signed a 2 year contract at En Avant de Guingamp on 15 June 2009.He is the Alain Giresse's son.-References:* at L'Equipe.fr...
, soccer player. - 2 June - Nicolas PlestanNicolas PlestanNicolas Plestan is a French footballer who plays as a defender.-External links:* at lfp.fr*...
, soccer player. - 7 June - David AttoubDavid AttoubDavid Attoub is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Stade Français in the Top 14 club competition in France. He formerly played for Valence Sportif, Clermont Auvergne and Castres Olympique, and has also played for France...
, rugby union player. - 13 June - Guy DemelGuy DemelGuy Roland Demel is a footballer who plays for West Ham United as a defender.-Club career:Born in Orsay, Paris, Demel started his professional career in the French Ligue 2 with Nîmes Olympique. He was discovered and bought by Arsenal, and spent a year there before being transferred to Borussia...
, soccer player. - 16 June - Sébastien RoudetSébastien RoudetSébastien Roudet is a French football midfielder currently playing for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.-External links:*...
, soccer player. - 30 June - Geoffroy LequatreGeoffroy LequatreGeoffroy Lequatre is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His best win so far is the 2008 Tour of Britain.- Notable Results :2003*...
, cyclist.
July to September
- 15 July - Alou DiarraAlou DiarraAlou Diarra is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Marseille in Ligue 1. He primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also deputized as a centre back if necessary...
, soccer player. - 19 July - Grégory VignalGregory VignalGrégory Vignal is a French footballer. A left full back or midfielder, he is currently a free agent, having played most recently for Premier League club Birmingham City....
, soccer player. - 20 July - Jérôme BlanchardJérôme BlanchardJérôme Blanchard is a French pair skater. With former partner Sabrina Lefrançois, he is the 2004 French National Champion. He also competed for one season with Maria Mukhortova.- Career :...
, pair skater. - 28 July - Mathieu BédaMathieu BédaMathieu Béda is a French footballer playing for FC Zurich.-External links:* *...
, soccer player. - 28 July - Vincent RestencourtVincent RestencourtVincent Restencourt is a French figure skater.He started to skate at the age of 6. His sister, who was a figure skater as well, brought him to figure skating. His coach is André Brunet. Vincent Restencourt represents the club Champigny. He was the first French skater to land a quadruple jump, a...
, figure skater. - 30 July - Sébastien Vaugeois, soccer player.
- 31 July - Sophie DuarteSophie DuarteSophie Duarte is a French runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships, in her major international debut. Her finishing time of 9:27.51 minutes was also a new French record.-References:...
, athlete. - 4 August - Frédérick BousquetFrédérick BousquetFrédérick Bousquet is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France. He was the holder of the world record in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 20.94 in long course, set on April 26, 2009 at the final of the French Championships...
, swimmer. - 6 August - Lucie DécosseLucie DécosseLucie Décosse is a female French judoka.-Medals:She won several gold medals:* 2002: European Championships* 2005: World Championships* 2007: European Championships* 2010: World Championships...
, judoka. - 12 August - Djibril CisséDjibril CisséDjibril Aruun Cissé is a French international footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Lazio as a striker. He is noted particularly for his speed and acceleration. Since 2005, he has held the title of Lord of the Manor of Frodsham....
, soccer player. - 14 August - Adamo CoulibalyAdamo CoulibalyAdamo Coulibaly is a French footballer with Ivorian roots. He plays in a striker role for Debrecen. He was signed before Debrecen's Champions League campaign and has earned a reputation during the competition for being a target man who, using his extreme acceleration and strength, tries to beat...
, soccer player. - 20 August - Bernard MendyBernard MendyBernard Mendy is a French footballer of Senegalese origin who plays for Danish club Odense Boldklub. He is a right back/right wing-back who is known for his blistering pace and constant overlapping runs.-Career:...
, soccer player. - 24 August - Hervé BugnetHervé BugnetHervé Bugnet is a French footballer who currently plays for Évian Thonon Gaillard FC.-External links:*...
, soccer player. - 30 August - Grégory BérangerGrégory BérangerGrégory Béranger is a French footballer who plays for Elche CF in the Spanish second division, mainly as a left defender.-Football career:...
, soccer player. - 3 September - Gautier CapuçonGautier Capuçon-Biography:Gautier Capuçon was born in Chambéry, Savoie, the youngest of three siblings. His brother is the violinist Renaud Capuçon.He started learning the cello when he was four years old...
, cellist. - 4 September - Gilles RondyGilles RondyGilles Rondy is an Olympic and European Champion swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, and won the 2006 European Championships in the 25 km open water event....
, swimmer. - 16 September - Aurélien BocheAurélien BocheAurélien Boche is a French football defender who currently plays for Nîmes Olympique.-References:* at L'Equipe.fr...
, soccer player. - 28 September - Loïc LovalLoïc LovalLoïc Loval Landré is a Guadeloupean footballer who currently plays for Vannes OC and the Guadeloupean national team. He spent most of his career playing in the Netherlands for De Graafschap, Go Ahead Eagles and FC Utrecht.-Early life:...
, soccer player. - 29 September - Julien CardyJulien CardyJulien Cardy is a midfielder in the French Football League, currently playing for Tours.notes: * = data incomplete-External links:*...
, soccer player.
October to December
- 2 October - Jean-Félix DorothéeJean-Félix DorothéeJean-Félix Dorothée is a French football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for UJA Alfortville....
, soccer player. - 4 October - Lionel MathisLionel MathisLionel Mathis is a French footballer. He currently plays for French third division club En Avant de Guingamp.-External links:...
, soccer player. - 9 October - Gaël GivetGaël GivetGaël Givet-Viaros is a French footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers. Givet is a left-footed centre back who can also play left-back.-Monaco:...
, soccer player. - 12 October - Guillaume BoussèsGuillaume BoussèsGuillaume Boussès is a French rugby union player who currently plays for Racing Metro 92 after signing from Stade Français. He earned his first and last cap for the France national team on 5 February 2006 against Scotland.-Notes:...
, rugby union player. - 30 October - Yohan HautcoeurYohan HautcoeurYohan Hautcœur is a French football midfielder, currently playing for LB Châteauroux.Hautcœur previously played for Le Mans Union Club 72 and FC Lorient in Ligue 1.-References:...
, soccer player. - 30 October - Nicolas LaharragueNicolas LaharragueNicolas Laharrague is a French rugby union footballer. Laharrague's main position is centre and fly-half where he plays for USA Perpignan in France's Top 14 championship. Born in Tarbes, Laharrague played in several age group representative sides for France, including Under 19, Under 20, and Under...
, rugby union player. - 1 November - Laurent FressinetLaurent FressinetLaurent Fressinet is a French chess Grandmaster. He is married to Almira Skripchenko.In October 2011 he tied for 3rd-15th in the open section of the 15th Corsican Circuit.-External links:*...
, chessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Grandmaster. - 1 November - Léo MargaritLéo MargaritLéo Margarit is a French drummer, currently living in Sweden as a member of Pain of Salvation.- About :Born in 1981 in a musician family in the south of France, Léo Margarit started playing drums at the age of 5 and entered the local music school when he was 6...
, musician. - 17 November - Julien BrugnautJulien BrugnautJulien Brugnaut is a rugby union prop who currently plays for the Top 14 side Racing Métro.He was called up to the France squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.It was in this tournament that he made his France debut against Scotland on 3 February 2008 at Murrayfield.-External links:*...
, rugby union player. - 4 December - Thomas PinaultThomas PinaultThomas Pinault is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing Club de Grasse in France CFA 2....
, soccer player. - 19 December - Moussa Dabo, soccer player.
- 20 December - Julien BenneteauJulien BenneteauJulien Benneteau is a professional male tennis player from France. His career-best singles ranking is ATP world no. 32, which he reached in July 2010. He formerly resided in Boulogne Billancourt and now lives in Geneva...
, tennis player. - 30 December - Cédric CarrassoCédric CarrassoCédric Carrasso is a French footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Bordeaux, and the French national team.-Marseille:Carrasso joined the Marseille youth system at the age of thirteen and, despite leaving for Avignon for one year in 1998, it was there that he signed his first...
, soccer player.
January to June
- 12 January - Marcel GobillotMarcel GobillotMarcel Gobillot was a French racing cyclist who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the French team in the team time trial competition after finishing 14th in the individual time trial competition.-External links:*...
, cyclist and Olympic medallist (b.19001900 in FranceSee also:1899 in France,other events of 1900,1901 in France.----Events from the year 1900 in France.Women felt that they should not vote because politics were outside of women's interest.From 1900-1914 there were 3 presidernts: Emilie Loubet...
). - 13 February - René TaupinRené TaupinRené Taupin was a French translator, critic, and academic. He moved to the United States in the 1920s. In 1954, he was appointed chairman of the Department of Romance Languages at Hunter College...
, translator, critic and academic (b.19051905 in FranceSee also:1904 in France,other events of 1905,1906 in France.----Events from the year 1905 in France.-Events:*31 March - German emperor William II asserts German equality with France in Morocco, triggering the Tangier or First Moroccan Crisis....
). - 20 February - Nicolas de Gunzburg, magazine editor (b.19041904 in FranceSee also:1903 in France,other events of 1904,1905 in France.----Events from the year 1904 in France.-Events:*8 April - Entente cordiale, a series of agreements signed between the United Kingdom and France.-Sport:...
). - 27 February - Pierre DeleyPierre DeleyPierre Deley , was one of the pioneering pilots for the Aéropostale company.He was born in Marseillan, Hérault, the grand nephew and godson of another Marseillan native, Pierre Roques, the founder of French military aviation.He obtained his fighter pilot's licence in 1917 and finished World War I...
, pioneering pilot (b.18931893 in FranceSee also:1892 in France,other events of 1893,1894 in France.----Events from the year 1893 in France.-Events:*10 March - Côte d'Ivoire becomes a French colony.*20 August - Legislative election held.*3 September - Legislative election held....
). - 15 March - René ClairRené ClairRené Clair born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker.-Biography:He was born in Paris and grew up in the Les Halles quarter. He attended the Lycée Montaigne and the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. During World War I, he served as an ambulance driver. After the war, he started a career as a journalist...
, filmmaker (b.18981898 in FranceSee also:1897 in France,other events of 1898,1899 in France.----Events from the year 1898 in France.-Events:*13 January - Emile Zola's J'accuse exposes the Dreyfus affair....
). - 16 April - Count Renaud de la FrégeolièreCount Renaud de la FrégeolièreCount Renaud de la Frégeolière was a French author who became the first president of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , serving from 1923 to 1960.Frégeolière made his first bobsleigh descent at Leysin, Switzerland in 1907 which led him to an early career in the sport...
, author and first president of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de TobogganingFédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de TobogganingThe Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing or International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation is the main international federation for all bobsleigh and skeleton sports...
(b.18861886 in FranceSee also:1885 in France,other events of 1886,1887 in France.----Events from the year 1886 in France.-Arts and literature:*30 November - Folies Bergère stages its first revue....
). - 25 April - Paul BontempsPaul BontempsPaul Bontemps was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 3,000 metre steeple chase.He competed for a France in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 3,000 metre steeple chase where he won the bronze medal.- Personal Bests :*800 metres: 1.54.6 *1500 metres: 3.59.8 *Mile: 4.21.8...
, athlete and Olympic medallist (b.19021902 in FranceSee also:1901 in France,other events of 1902,1903 in France.----Events from the year 1902 in France.-Events:*13 April - A new car speed record of 74 mph is set in Nice, by Leon Serpollet.*27 April - Legislative Election held....
). - 30 April - François BordesFrançois BordesFrançois Bordes , also known by the pen name of Francis Carsac, was a French scientist, geologist, and archaeologist. He was a professor of prehistory and quaternary geology at the Science Faculty of Bordeaux...
, scientist, geologistGeologyGeology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
, and archaeologistArchaeologyArchaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
(b.19191919 in FranceSee also:1918 in France,other events of 1919,1920 in France.----Events from the year 1919 in France.-Events:*April - Long-Berenger Oil Agreement is concluded between France and the United Kingdom over oil rights....
). - 31 May - Michel RougerieMichel RougerieMichel Rougerie was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1975 when he won the two races and finished in second place in the 250cc world championship behind his Harley Davidson team-mate Walter Villa...
, motorcycle racer (b.19501950 in FranceSee also:1949 in France,other events of 1950,1951 in France.----Events from the year 1950 in France.-Events:*11 February - Two Vietcong battalions attack a French base in French Indochina.*12 February - Pro-communist riots in Paris....
). - 13 June - Joseph de Goislard de MonsabertJoseph de Goislard de MonsabertJoseph de Goislard de Monsabert , was a French general who served during the Second World War....
, General (b.18871887 in FranceSee also:1886 in France,other events of 1887,1888 in France.----Events from the year 1887 in France.-Events:*11 January - Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the French Academy of Medicine by Dr...
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July to December
- 11 July - Jean-Jérôme AdamJean-Jérôme AdamJean-Jérôme Adam was the French Roman Catholic archbishop of Libreville, Gabon, and an accomplished linguist who studied several of the languages of Gabon....
, Roman CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
ArchbishopArchbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of LibrevilleLibrevilleLibreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
(b.19041904 in FranceSee also:1903 in France,other events of 1904,1905 in France.----Events from the year 1904 in France.-Events:*8 April - Entente cordiale, a series of agreements signed between the United Kingdom and France.-Sport:...
). - 9 September - Jacques LacanJacques LacanJacques Marie Émile Lacan was a French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who made prominent contributions to psychoanalysis and philosophy, and has been called "the most controversial psycho-analyst since Freud". Giving yearly seminars in Paris from 1953 to 1981, Lacan influenced France's...
, psychoanalyst, psychiatristPsychiatristA psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
, and 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...
(b.19011901 in FranceSee also:1900 in France,other events of 1901,1902 in France.----Events from the year 1901 in France.-Arts and literature:*17 March - A showing of 71 Vincent van Gogh paintings in Paris, 11 years after his death, creates a sensation.-Sport:...
). - 13 October - Philippe ÉtancelinPhilippe ÉtancelinPhilippe Étancelin was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver who joined the new Formula One circuit at its inception.-Biography:...
, motor racing driver (b.18961896 in FranceSee also:1895 in France,other events of 1896,1897 in France.----Events from the year 1897 in France.-January to June:*4 January - André Masson, artist .*19 February - André Breton, writer, poet, and surrealist theorist ....
). - 16 October - Édouard DepreuxÉdouard DepreuxÉdouard Depreux was a French socialist journalist, essayist, and politician of the French Fourth Republic; he was born in Viesly and died in Paris.- Early career :...
, journalist, essayEssayAn essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
ist and politician (b.18981898 in FranceSee also:1897 in France,other events of 1898,1899 in France.----Events from the year 1898 in France.-Events:*13 January - Emile Zola's J'accuse exposes the Dreyfus affair....
). - 29 October - Georges BrassensGeorges BrassensGeorges Brassens , 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981), was a French singer-songwriter and poet.Brassens was born in Sète, a town in southern France near Montpellier...
, singer and songwriter (b.19211921 in FranceSee also:1920 in France,other events of 1921,1922 in France.----Events from the year 1921 in France.-Events:Before touching on the principal events which took place in France in the course of the year 1921, it is necessary to recall one or two of the outstanding facts of 1920 in France.The most...
). - 3 November - Jean EustacheJean EustacheJean Eustache was a French filmmaker. During his short career, he completed numerous shorts, in addition to a pair of highly regarded features, of which the first, The Mother and the Whore, is considered a key work of post-Nouvelle Vague French cinema.In his obituary for Eustache, the influential...
, filmmaker (b.19381938 in FranceSee also:1937 in France,other events of 1938,1939 in France.----Events from the year 1938 in France.-Events:*10 April - Édouard Daladier becomes prime minister of France....
). - 10 November - Abel GanceAbel GanceAbel Gance was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. He is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse , La Roue , and the monumental Napoléon .-Early life:...
, film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producerFilm producerA film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and editor (b.18891889 in FranceSee 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....
). - 25 November - Romain BellengerRomain BellengerRomain Bellenger was a French road racing cyclist who came third in the 1923 Tour de France and eighth in the 1924 Tour de France and won three stages.- Major achievements :19191920...
, cyclist (b.18941894 in FranceSee also:1893 in France,other events of 1894,1895 in France.----Events from the year 1894 in France.-Events:* 15 February - 04:51 GMT, French anarchist Martial Bourdin attempts to destroy the Royal Greenwich Observatory, London, England with a bomb.* 14 May - Meteor shower in Southern France.* 22...
). - 30 December - Job de RoincéJob de RoincéJob de Roincé , was a French journalist and writer, and also one of the founding figures of Breton nationalism.- Biography :...
, journalist and writer (b.18961896 in FranceSee also:1895 in France,other events of 1896,1897 in France.----Events from the year 1897 in France.-January to June:*4 January - André Masson, artist .*19 February - André Breton, writer, poet, and surrealist theorist ....
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- Roger BlaizotRoger BlaizotRoger Charles André Henri Blaizot was a French military leader, who commanded French forces during the World War II and the First Indochina War. Blaizot served in Indochina through the last two years of the World War II, having been sent to command the Far East French Expeditionary Forces by...
, General (b.18951895 in FranceSee also:1894 in France,other events of 1895,1896 in France.----Events from the year 1895 in France.-Events:*5 January - The military degradation of Alfred Dreyfus takes place on the Champ de Mars, Paris....
). - Maurice d'HartoyMaurice d'HartoyMaurice d'Hartoy , whose real name was Mauritius-Lucien Hanot, also known as Lieutenant d’Hartoy, was a soldier, politician and French writer....
, soldierSoldierA soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
(b.18921892 in FranceSee also:1891 in France,other events of 1892,1893 in France.----Events from the year 1892 in France.-Events:*12 July - A hidden lake bursts out of a glacier on the side of Mont Blanc, flooding the valley below and killing around 200 villagers and holidaymakers in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.*8 November...
). - Colette de JouvenelColette de JouvenelColette de Jouvenel, also known as Bel-Gazou, July 1913 - 1981, was the daughter of French writer Colette and her second husband, Henri de Jouvenel. She was the half-sister of Renaud de Jouvenel and Bertrand de Jouvenel...
, daughter of writer ColetteColetteColette was the surname of the French novelist and performer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette . She is best known for her novel Gigi, upon which Lerner and Loewe based the stage and film musical comedies of the same title.-Early life and marriage:Colette was born to retired military officer Jules-Joseph...
(b.19131913 in FranceSee also:1912 in France,other events of 1913,1914 in France.----Events from the year 1913 in France.-Events:*3 February - Trial of the remnants of the Bonnot gang begins....
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