1999 in France
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Events from the year 1999 in France
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1998 in France
See also:1997 in France,other events of 1998,1999 in France.----Events from the year 1998 in France.-Events:*6 February - The French prefect Claude Erignac is assassinated in the streets of Ajaccio, Corsica.*15 March - Cantonales Elections held....
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other events of 1999,
2000 in France
2000 in France
See also:1999 in France,other events of 2000,2001 in France.----Events from the year 2000 in France.The year 2000 is in particular remembered in France by a media campaign on the conditions of detention of prisoners. A parliamentary board of inquiry was created. The conclusions of the report were...
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Events from the year 1999 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
- 3 March - ratification of the Amsterdam TreatyAmsterdam TreatyThe Amsterdam Treaty, officially the Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty of the European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts, was signed on 2 October 1997, and entered into force on 1 May 1999; it made substantial changes to the Maastricht Treaty,...
by the French National AssemblyFrench National AssemblyThe French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
. - 17 March - ratification of the Amsterdam Treaty by the SenateFrench SenateThe Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and generally enjoy less media coverage.-History:France's first...
. - 24 March - Fire in the Mont Blanc TunnelMont Blanc TunnelThe Mont Blanc Tunnel is a road tunnel in the Alps under the Mont Blanc mountain, linking Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France , and Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy . It is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes, particularly for Italy, which relies on the tunnel for transporting as much as...
kills 39 people, closing the tunnel for nearly three years. - 13 June - European Parliament electionEuropean Parliament election, 1999 (France)On 13 June 1999 the fifth direct elections to the European Parliament were held in the France. Once again, abstention was very high for this type of election- only 47% of eligible voters voted...
in France. - 11 August - a total solar eclipseSolar eclipseAs seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
occurs in the north of France. - September - The Peugeot 607Peugeot 607The Peugeot 607 was an executive car produced by the French automaker Peugeot from September 1999 to June 2010.The 607, along with the smaller 407, was superseded by the 508 in early 2011.-History:...
is launched to replace the unsuccessful decade-old 605Peugeot 605The Peugeot 605 is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot between 1989 and 1999, with a facelift in 1995.-History:The 605 was a saloon/sedan built on the same platform as the Citroën XM, and was successor to the unsuccessful Peugeot 604 which went out of production 4 years...
. - 13 October - Pacte civil de solidaritéPacte civil de solidaritéIn France, a pacte civil de solidarité commonly known as a PACS /paks/ , is a form of civil union between two adults for organising their joint life. It brings rights and responsibilities, but less so than marriage...
(a type of civil unionCivil unionA civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
) adopted by French ParliamentGovernment of FranceThe government of the French Republic is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be an "indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic"...
. - 12 December - a ship, Erika, breaks up near Penmarc'hPenmarchPenmarc'h or Penmarch is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies 18 km south-west of Quimper by road.-History:...
spilling 37 000 tons of fuel, causing an oil slick on the 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...
, Vendean and Charentaise coasts. Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
is particularly affected. - 26 December and 28 December - storms Lothar and Martin cause heavy damage with winds reaching 180 km/h. The total damage includes more than 90 dead, 6 billion euros paid by the insurers and 10,000 km² of forest devastated.
Arts and literature
- 2 September - Publication of Jean-Marie GuéhennoJean-Marie GuéhennoJean-Marie Guéhenno is a former French diplomat. He served as the United Nations' Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. Guéhenno was appointed to the position in 2000 and retired in August 2008. He is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and the NYU Center on International...
's "L'avenir de la liberté - La démocratie dans la mondialisation", which examines the problems arising from confrontation between the democracyDemocracyDemocracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
and globalisation
Sport
- 27 June - French Grand Prix1999 French Grand PrixThe 1999 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 27, 1999 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours, France. It was the seventh race of the 1999 Formula One season....
won by Rubens BarrichelloRubens BarrichelloRubens Gonçalves "Rubinho" Barrichello is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He is currently racing for Williams F1.Barrichello has scored the seventh highest points total in Formula One history. Barrichello drove for Ferrari from to , as Michael Schumacher's teammate, enjoying considerable...
of BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. - 3 July - Tour de France1999 Tour de FranceThe 1999 Tour de France was the 86th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 1999. It was won by Lance Armstrong, his first of 7 consecutive wins, the most in Tour history. There were no French stage winners for the first time since the 1926 Tour de France.The 1999 edition of Tour de...
begins. - 25 July - Tour de France ends, won by Lance ArmstrongLance ArmstrongLance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
of the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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January
- 6 January — Michel PetruccianiMichel PetruccianiMichel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
, Jazz pianist (b.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....
). - 19 January — Jacques LecoqJacques LecoqJacques Pierre Lecoq born in Paris, was a French actor, mime and acting instructor.He is most famous for his methods on physical theatre, movement and mime that he taught at the school he founded in Paris, L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq from 1956 until his death in...
, actor, mime and acting instructor (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...
). - 24 January - Roger RondeauxRoger RondeauxRoger Rondeaux is a former cyclo-cross racer from France who was a professional from 1947 to 1958. Rondeaux won the World Cyclo-cross Championships three times in 1951, 1952, and 1953, was Cyclo-cross Champion of France seven times between 1947 and 1954...
, cyclo-crossCyclo-crossCyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
racer (b.19201920 in FranceSee also:1919 in France,other events of 1920,1921 in France.----Events from the year 1920 in France.-Events:At the opening of the year 1920, France was in a stronger position than she had been in for several generations...
). - 25 January - Henri RochereauHenri RochereauHenri Rochereau was a French politician and European Commissioner.Henri was the son of Victor Rochereau, a National Assembly of France député for the Vendée department...
, politician and European CommissionerEuropean CommissionerA European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each Member within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission...
(b.19081908 in FranceSee also:1907 in France,other events of 1908,1909 in France.----Events from the year 1908 in France.-Events:*12 January - A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time....
). - 26 January - Jeanne-Marie DarréJeanne-Marie DarréJeanne-Marie Darré was a French classical pianist. She was known for her lyrical and elegant interpretations of the solo works of Chopin and Liszt, and of the Saint-Saens Concertos. She was awarded the Légion d'honneur and made a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres.-Biography:Darré was born in Givet,...
, pianist (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....
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February
- 3 February - Luc BorrelliLuc BorrelliLuc Borrelli was a French football goalkeeper.-Career:Borrelli was born in Marseille and began his career with ASPTT Marseille. In 1986 he moved to Toulon, where he played almost 150 times...
, soccer player (b.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....
). - 12 February - André Devigny, soldier and French ResistanceFrench ResistanceThe French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
member (b.19161916 in FranceSee also:1915 in France,other events of 1916,1917 in France.----Events from the year 1916 in France.-Events:*29 January - Paris is bombed by German zeppelins for the first time.*21 February - Battle of Verdun begins....
). - 18 February - Andreas FeiningerAndreas FeiningerAndreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger was a German American photographer, and writer on photographic technique, noted for his dynamic black-and-white scenes of Manhattan and studies of the structure of natural objects....
, photographer (b.19061906 in FranceSee also:1905 in France,other events of 1906,1907 in France.----Events from the year 1906 in France.-Events:*16 January - Algeciras Conference begins, to mediate the First Moroccan Crisis between France and Germany....
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March
- 12 March - André NocquetAndré NocquetAndré Nocquet was a French aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan. He was one of the very earliest non-Japanese to practice the art.-Early life:...
, aikidoAikidois a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
teacher (b.19141914 in FranceSee also:1913 in France,other events of 1914,1915 in France.----Events from the year 1914 in France.-Events:*16 March - Wife of French minister Joseph Caillaux shoots Gaston Calmette, the editor of Le Figaro because he threatened to publish Caillaux's love letters to her during his previous marriage...
). - 17 March - Jean Pierre-BlochJean Pierre-BlochJean Pierre-Bloch was a French Resistant of the Second World War as an activist, being a former president of the International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism....
, French ResistanceFrench ResistanceThe French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
member (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....
). - 21 March — Jean GuittonJean GuittonJean Guitton was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian.-Biography:Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, he studied at the Lycée du Parc in Lyon and was accepted at the École normale supérieure in Paris. His principal religious and intellectual influence was from a blind priest, Francois Pouget...
, Catholic philosopher and theologian (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:...
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June
- 9 June - Maurice Journeau, composer (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....
). - 19 June — Henri, comte de ParisHenri, comte de ParisHenri of Orléans, Count of Paris , was the Orléanist claimant to the throne of France from 1940 until his death.-Early life:...
, OrléanistOrléanistThe Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
claimant to the French throne (b.19081908 in FranceSee also:1907 in France,other events of 1908,1909 in France.----Events from the year 1908 in France.-Events:*12 January - A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time....
). - 28 June - Louis DucatelLouis DucatelLouis Ducatel was a French politician and businessman from the Pas-de-Calais. He is best known for his candidacy in the French presidential election, 1969, where he obtained 1.26% of the vote....
, politician and businessman (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 June — Edouard BoubatEdouard BoubatEdouard Boubat was a French art photographer.-Life and work:Boubat was born in Montmartre, Paris. He studied typography and graphic arts at the Ecole Estienne, and then worked for a printing company before becoming a photographer after WWII. He took his first photograph in 1946 and was awarded the...
, photographer (b.19231923 in FranceSee also:1922 in France,other events of 1923,1924 in France.----Events from the year 1923 in France.-Events:*11 January - Occupation of the Ruhr begins by French and Belgian troops to force Germany to pay its reparation payments....
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July to October
- 16 July — André MartinetAndré MartinetAndré Martinet was a French linguist, influential by his work on structural linguistics....
, linguist (b. 19081908 in FranceSee also:1907 in France,other events of 1908,1909 in France.----Events from the year 1908 in France.-Events:*12 January - A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time....
). - 30 July - Hermann PanzoHermann PanzoHermann Panzo was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was twice French 100 metre champion....
, athlete (b. 19581958 in FranceSee also:1957 in France,other events of 1958,1959 in France.----Events from the year 1958 in France.-Events:*13 May - Crisis caused by putsch attempt in Algiers involving French officers....
). - 22 August - Yann GouletYann GouletYann Goulet was a sculptor, Breton nationalist and war-time collaborationist with Nazi Germany who headed the Breton Bagadou Stourm militia. He later took Irish citizenship and became professor of sculpture at the Royal Hibernian Academy.-Early career:Goulet was born in Saint-Nazaire...
, sculptor, Breton nationalist and war-time collaborationist (b. 19141914 in FranceSee also:1913 in France,other events of 1914,1915 in France.----Events from the year 1914 in France.-Events:*16 March - Wife of French minister Joseph Caillaux shoots Gaston Calmette, the editor of Le Figaro because he threatened to publish Caillaux's love letters to her during his previous marriage...
). - 30 August - Raymond PoïvetRaymond PoïvetRaymond Poïvet was a French cartoonist.-Biography:Poïvet was born in 1910 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Nord....
, cartoonist (b. 19101910 in FranceSee also:1909 in France,other events of 1910,1911 in France.----Events from the year 1910 in France.-Events:*16 January - Constant rain in Paris causes the Seine to overflow its banks, flooding the city...
). - 14 September - Jehan BuhanJehan BuhanJehan Buhan was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.He received a gold medal in foil individual at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He received gold medals in foil team both in 1948 and in 1952.-References:...
, fencer (b. 19121912 in FranceSee also:1911 in France,other events of 1912,1913 in France.----Events from the year 1912 in France.-Events:*7 March - Aviator Henri Seimet makes the first non-stop flight from Paris to London in three hours....
). - 15 September - Michel PinseauMichel PinseauMichel Pinseau was a French architect. He is known for his conception of the tallest minaret in the world, Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.-Career:...
, architect (b. 19241924 in FranceSee also:1923 in France,other events of 1924,1925 in France.----Events from the year 1924 in France.-Events:*29 March - Third Ministry of Raymond Poincaré starts....
). - 4 October — Bernard BuffetBernard BuffetBernard Buffet was a French painter of Expressionism and Member of the Anti-Abstract Art Group "L'homme Témoin [the Witness-Man]".-Life and work:...
, painter (b. 19281928 in FranceSee also:1927 in France,other events of 1928,1929 in France.----Events from the year 1928 in France.-Events:*22 April - Legislative Election held.*29 April - Legislative Election held....
). - 27 October - Charlotte PerriandCharlotte PerriandCharlotte Perriand , was a French architect and designer. Her work aimed to create functional living spaces in the belief that better design helps in creating a better society...
, architect and designer (b. 19031903 in FranceSee also:1902 in France,other events of 1903,1904 in France.----Events from the year 1903 in France.-Events:*10 August - Paris Métro train fire kills 84 people mostly at Couronnes station.-Sport:*1 July - First Tour de France begins....
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November
- 3 November — Alan HeusaffAlan HeusaffAlan Heusaff, also Alan Heussaff was a Breton nationalist, linguist, dictionary compiler, prolific journalist and lifetime campaigner for solidarity between the Celtic peoples...
, 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...
nationalist and linguist (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...
). - 9 November - Claude Ballot-LénaClaude Ballot-LénaClaude Ballot-Léna was a French race driver born in Paris. He won the 1969 Spa 24 Hours in a Porsche 911 and the 1983 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 935 Turbo owned by Preston Henn. He also entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans many times from 1966 until the 1980s...
, motor racing driver (b.19361936 in FranceSee also:1935 in France,other events of 1936,1937 in France.----Events from the year 1936 in France.-Events:*25 March - Second London Naval Treaty is signed by the governments of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America....
). - 11 November - Alphonse AntoineAlphonse AntoineAlphonse Antoine was a French professional road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :193519361937- External links :*...
, cyclist (b.19151915 in FranceSee also:1914 in France,other events of 1915,1916 in France.----Events from the year 1915 in France.-Events:*19 January - Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.*9 May - Second Battle of Artois starts....
). - 21 November - Serge LangSerge Lang (skiing)Serge Lang was a French journalist, alpine skier, and the founder of the alpine skiing World Cup. As a journalist he covered alpine skiing, cycling, and other sports for five major publications. In the mid 1960s, he envisioned a season-long series of ski races, which became the World Cup skiing...
, journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, alpine skier, and founder of the alpine skiing World CupAlpine skiing World CupThe FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
(b.19201920 in FranceSee also:1919 in France,other events of 1920,1921 in France.----Events from the year 1920 in France.-Events:At the opening of the year 1920, France was in a stronger position than she had been in for several generations...
). - 25 November - Pierre BézierPierre BézierPierre Étienne Bézier was a French engineer and one of the founders of the fields of solid, geometric and physical modeling as well as in the field of representing curves, especially in CAD/CAM systems...
, engineer (b.19101910 in FranceSee also:1909 in France,other events of 1910,1911 in France.----Events from the year 1910 in France.-Events:*16 January - Constant rain in Paris causes the Seine to overflow its banks, flooding the city...
). - 27 November - Alain PeyrefitteAlain PeyrefitteAlain Peyrefitte was a French scholar and politician.He was a confidant of Charles De Gaulle and had a long career in public service, serving as a diplomat in Germany and Poland....
, scholar and politician (b.19251925 in FranceSee also:1924 in France,other events of 1925,1926 in France.----Events from the year 1925 in France.-Events:*21 May to 25 october International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism in Grenoble....
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December
- 6 December — Paul BaconPaul BaconPaul Bacon was a French politician.During World War 2, Bacon was active in the French Resistance. He was a member of Georges Bidault's National Liberation Movement, and distributed a manifesto about trade unionism in December 1940. Bacon was arrested by the Gestapo in 1943.After the war, Bacon...
, politician (b.19071907 in FranceSee also:1906 in France,other events of 1907,1908 in France.----Events from the year 1907 in France.-Events:*February - The French warship Jean Bart sinks off the coast of Morocco....
). - 18 December — Robert BressonRobert Bresson-Life and career:Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, the son of Marie-Élisabeth and Léon Bresson. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907, varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, close to Paris, and...
, film director (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:...
). - 23 December - Marcel LandowskiMarcel LandowskiMarcel François Paul Landowski was a French composer, biographer and arts administrator.Born at Pont-l'Abbé, Finistère, Brittany, he was the son of French sculptor Paul Landowski and great-grandson of the composer Henri Vieuxtemps.As an infant he showed early musical promise, and studied piano...
, composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, biographer and arts administrator (b.19151915 in FranceSee also:1914 in France,other events of 1915,1916 in France.----Events from the year 1915 in France.-Events:*19 January - Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.*9 May - Second Battle of Artois starts....
). - 24 December — Maurice Couve de MurvilleMaurice Couve de MurvilleMaurice Couve de Murville was a French diplomat and politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1968 and Prime Minister from 1968 to 1969 under the presidency of General de Gaulle....
, politician and Prime Minister (b.19071907 in FranceSee also:1906 in France,other events of 1907,1908 in France.----Events from the year 1907 in France.-Events:*February - The French warship Jean Bart sinks off the coast of Morocco....
). - 28 December - Pierre ClémentiPierre ClémentiPierre Clémenti was a French actor.Born in Paris, Clémenti studied drama and began his acting career in the theatre. He secured his first minor screen roles in 1960 in Yves Allégret's Chien de pique performing alongside Eddie Constantine...
, actor (b.19421942 in France1941 in France,other events of 1942,1943 in France.----Events from the year 1942 in France.-Events:*19 February - Riom Trial begins, attempt by Vichy France regime to prove that the leaders of the French Third Republic had been responsible for France's defeat by Germany in 1940.*28 March - British...
). - 28 December - Louis FéraudLouis FeraudLouis Féraud was a French fashion designer and artist.In 1950, Louis Féraud created his first "Maison de Couture" in Cannes and by 1955 had established a couture house in Paris on the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré....
, fashion designer and artist (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...
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- Germaine DieterlenGermaine DieterlenGermaine Dieterlen was a French anthropologist. She was a student of Marcel Mauss and wrote on a large range of ethnographic topics and made pioneering contributions to the study of myths, initiations, techniques , graphic systems, objects, classifications, ritual and social structure.She is most...
, anthropologist (b.19031903 in FranceSee also:1902 in France,other events of 1903,1904 in France.----Events from the year 1903 in France.-Events:*10 August - Paris Métro train fire kills 84 people mostly at Couronnes station.-Sport:*1 July - First Tour de France begins....
). - Yann GouletYann GouletYann Goulet was a sculptor, Breton nationalist and war-time collaborationist with Nazi Germany who headed the Breton Bagadou Stourm militia. He later took Irish citizenship and became professor of sculpture at the Royal Hibernian Academy.-Early career:Goulet was born in Saint-Nazaire...
, sculptor, Breton nationalistBreton nationalismBreton nationalism is the nationalism of the traditional province of Brittany in France. Brittany is considered to be one of the six Celtic nations...
and war-time collaborationist with Nazi Germany (b.19141914 in FranceSee also:1913 in France,other events of 1914,1915 in France.----Events from the year 1914 in France.-Events:*16 March - Wife of French minister Joseph Caillaux shoots Gaston Calmette, the editor of Le Figaro because he threatened to publish Caillaux's love letters to her during his previous marriage...
). - René Le HirRené Le HirRené Le Hir, Reun an Hir in Breton, was a Breton nationalist.-Breton nationalist:Le Hir participated in Skol Ober, correcting students' homework. He also taught Breton in Brest...
, Breton nationalist (b.19201920 in FranceSee also:1919 in France,other events of 1920,1921 in France.----Events from the year 1920 in France.-Events:At the opening of the year 1920, France was in a stronger position than she had been in for several generations...
). - Laure LeprieurLaure LeprieurLaure Leprieur was a radio personality in France, although she never participated in a radio show. She gained nationwide fame under the name Madame Leprieur d'Agon-Coutainville and was also nicknamed Madame «80 000 Questions»...
, radio personality (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....
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