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1892 In France
Events from the year 1892 in France. Incumbents *President: Marie François Sadi Carnot *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 27 February: Charles de Freycinet ** 27 February-6 December: Émile Loubet ** starting 6 December: Alexandre Ribot 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 – Anarchist bomb kills six in police station in Avenue de l'Opera, Paris. * 17 November – French troops occupy Abomey, capital of kingdom of Dahomey. * Panama scandals: The Panama Canal Company bankruptcy is found to have involved over 800,000 French people (including 15,000 single women) losing their investments in stocks, bonds and founder shares of the company, to the sum of approximately 1.8 billion gold Francs. * Venus of Brassempouy discovered. Sport * 20 March – The first ever French rugby championship final takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre De Coubertin
Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (; born Pierre de Frédy; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937, also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin) was a French educator and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second president. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games. He was particularly active in promoting the introduction of sport in French schools. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history. He graduated with a degree in law and public affairs from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). It was at Sciences Po that he came up with the idea of reviving the Olympic Games. The Pierre de Coubertin medal (also known as the Coubertin medal or th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 In France
Events from the year 1963 in France. Incumbents *President: Charles de Gaulle *Prime Minister: Georges Pompidou Events *22 January – Élysée Treaty signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer. *29 January – President Charles de Gaulle vetoes the United Kingdom's entry into the EEC. *4 March – In Paris, 6 people are sentenced to death for conspiring to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle. De Gaulle pardons 5 of them but the other conspirator is executed by firing squad few days later. *15 June – Carrefour open Europe's first hypermarket, in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Essonne. Sport *23 June – Tour de France begins. *14 July – Tour de France ends, won by Jacques Anquetil. Births January to March *1 January – Jean-Marc Gounon, motor racing driver *6 January – Philippe Perrin, French Air Force officer, test pilot, and astronaut *7 January – Christian Louboutin, shoe designer *23 January – Éric Mura, soccer player *9 February – Lolo Ferrari, dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Géo-Charles
Géo-Charles real name Charles Louis Proper Guyot (March 22, 1892 – July 7, 1963) was a French poet. In 1924 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Jeux Olympiques" ("The Olympic Games"). See also * Musée Géo-Charles The Musée Geo-Charles is a museum located in Échirolles, near Grenoble, France. The museum is home to some of the personal collection of the poet Géo-Charles. It was established by the city of Échirolles in 1982 and was installed in an old ma ... References Further reading * ''Géo-Charles, un poète de la vie moderne'', René Bourgeois, éditions Galerie-Musée Géo-Charles, 1985 External links IdRef 1892 births 1963 deaths Olympic gold medalists in art competitions French male poets 20th-century French poets Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century French male writers Olympic competitors in art competitions French military personnel of World War I {{france-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 In France
Events from the year 1955 in France. Incumbents *President: Rene Coty *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 17 February: Pierre Mendès France ** 17 February-23 February: Christian Pineau ** starting 23 February: Edgar Faure Events *28 March – SNCF sets a new world rail speed record of 331 km/h using electric traction. *5 May – Bonn–Paris conventions come into force, putting an end to the Allied occupation of West Germany. *11 June – 1955 Le Mans disaster. Driver Pierre Levegh and 82 spectators killed in a crash during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans race. *28 July – The first Interlingua congress in Tours, France, leads to the founding of the Union Mundial pro Interlingua. *6 October – The Citroen DS, a large saloon car, is launched at the Paris Motor Show. Arts and literature *25 June – Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, designed by Le Corbusier, is dedicated. *15 September – Vladimir Nabokov's ''Lolita'' is published in Paris by Olympia Press. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger (; 10 March 1892 – 27 November 1955) was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. A member of Les Six, his best known work is probably ''Antigone'', composed between 1924 and 1927 to the French libretto by Jean Cocteau based on the tragedy ''Antigone'' by Sophocles. It premiered on 28 December 1927 at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie with sets designed by Pablo Picasso and costumes by Coco Chanel. However, his most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work ''Pacific 231'', which was inspired by the sound of a steam locomotive. Biography Born Oscar-Arthur Honegger (the first name was never used) to Swiss parents in Le Havre, France, he initially studied harmony with Robert-Charles Martin (to whom he dedicated his first published work and violin in Le Havre. After studying for two years at the Zurich Conservatory, he enrolled in the Paris Conservatoire from 1911 to 1918, studying with both Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 In France
Events from the year 1965 in France. Incumbents *President: Charles de Gaulle *Prime Minister: Georges Pompidou Events *5 January – Launch of the Renault 16, the world's first production hatchback car. *14 March – Municipal elections held. *21 March – Municipal elections held. *16 July – The Mont Blanc Tunnel is inaugurated by presidents Giuseppe Saragat and Charles de Gaulle. *22 October – Authors André Figueras and Jacques Laurent are fined for their comments against Charles De Gaulle. *28 October – Foreign Minister Couve de Murville travels to Moscow. *29 October – Mehdi Ben Barka, a Moroccan politician, is kidnapped in Paris and never seen again. *3 November – President Charles de Gaulle announces that he will stand for re-election. *26 November – At the Hammaguir, a launch facility in the Sahara Desert, France launches a Diamant-A rocket with its first satellite, '' Asterix-1'' on board, becoming the third country to enter space. *5 December – Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower holds two oars—one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain, called eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses long with several lanes marked using buoys. Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century when professional watermen held races (regattas) on the River Thames in London, England. Often prizes were offered by the London G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Monney-Bouton
Maurice Paul René Monney-Bouton (24 February 1892 in Paris – 15 June 1965) was a French rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the coxed pair event. Four years later he won his second silver medal this time with his partner Georges Piot in the coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ... event. References External links profile 1892 births 1965 deaths Rowers from Paris French male rowers Olympic rowers of France Olympic silver medalists for France Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics European Rowing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 In France
Events from the year 1986 in France. Incumbents * President: François Mitterrand * Prime Minister: Laurent Fabius (until 20 March), Jacques Chirac (starting 20 March) Events *20 January – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel, which is hoped to be open in the early 1990s. *12 February – Treaty of Canterbury, Anglo-French Treaty on the Channel Tunnel, is signed. *16 February – The French Air Force raids the Libyan Ouadi Doum airbase in northern Chad. *21 February – Launch of the Renault 21 saloon and ''Nevada'' estate, which replace the Renault 18. *16 March – Legislative Election held. *16 March – Regional Elections held. *1 April – Le Parisien, the French national newspaper, causes a brief public outrage by reporting that the Eiffel Tower will be relocated from its location in the centre of Paris to the Euro Disney development site to the east of the city. It is quickly discovered to be an April Fools' Day joke. *May – P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Industrialist
A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through personal enterprise ownership or a dominant shareholding position, a firm or industry whose goods or services are widely consumed. Such individuals have been known by different terms throughout history, such as industrialists, robber barons, captains of industry, czars, moguls, oligarchs, plutocrats, or taipans. Etymology The term '' magnate'' derives from the Latin word ''magnates'' (plural of ''magnas''), meaning "great man" or "great nobleman". The term ''mogul'' is an English corruption of ''mughal'', Persian or Arabic for "Mongol". It alludes to emperors of the Mughal Empire in Medieval India, who possessed great power and storied riches capable of producing wonders of opulence such as the Taj Mahal. The term ''tycoon'' derives from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, helicopters, airships (including blimps), gliders, paramotors, and hot air balloons. The human activity that surrounds aircraft is called ''aviation''. The science of aviation, including designing and building aircraft, is called '' aeronautics.'' Crewed aircraft are flown by an onboard pilot, but unmanned aerial vehicles may be remotely controlled or self-controlled by onboard computers. Aircraft may be classified by different criteria, such as lift type, aircraft propulsion, usage and others. History Flying model craft and stories of manned flight go back many centuries; however, the first manned ascent — and safe descent — in modern times took place by larger hot-air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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