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1873 In France
Events from the year 1873 in France. Incumbents *President: Adolphe Thiers (until 24 May), Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta (starting 24 May) *President of the Council of Ministers: Jules Armand Dufaure (until 24 May), Albert, duc de Broglie (starting 24 May) Events * 16 September – German troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity for Franco-Prussian War. * 27 October - Henry, Count of Chambord, refuses to be crowned 'King Henry V of France' until France abandons its tricolour and returns to the old Bourbon flag. * 21 December – Francis Garnier is attacked outside Hanoi by Black Flag mercenaries fighting for the Vietnamese. Births * 2 January – Thérèse de Lisieux, Roman Catholic Carmelite nun, canonised as a saint (died 1897) * 28 January – Colette, writer (died 1954) * 2 February – Maurice Tourneur, film director and screenwriter (died 1961) * 19 February – Louis Feuillade, film director (died 1925) * 17 May – Henri Barbusse, novelist, journ ... [...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] |
1897 In France
Events from the year 1897 in France. Incumbents *President: Félix Faure *President of the Council of Ministers: Jules Méline Events * 4 May – Bazar de la Charité Fire. * 9 December – First issue of the feminist newspaper ''La Fronde'' is published by Marguerite Durand. * Alexandre Darracq begins manufacture of motor vehicles at A. Darracq et Cie in the Paris suburb of Suresnes. Arts and literature * At Giverny, Claude Monet begins painting his ''Water Lilies'' series, which will continue until the end of his life. * 28 December – The play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', by Edmond Rostand, premieres in Paris. Births January to June * 21 January – René Iché, sculptor (died 1954) * 30 March – Raymond Borderie, film producer (died 1982) * 4 April – Pierre Fresnay, actor (died 1975) * 1 May – Aimée Antoinette Camus, botanist (died 1965) * 27 May – Lucien Cailliet, composer, conductor, arranger and clarinetist (died 1985) July to September * 3 July – Charles Tillon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 In The United States
1968 in the United States was marked by several major historical events. It is often considered to be one of the most turbulent and traumatic years of the 20th century in the United States. The year began with relative peace until January 21 when the North Vietnamese Army PAVN attacked the Marine base at Khe Sanh Combat Base Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. This was the beginning of the Battle of Khe Sanh and the attack focused US command on Khe Sanh near the DMZ. The initial attack was followed by the North Vietnamese country-wide launch of the Tet Offensive on January 30, 1968, resulting in a South Vietnamese-US victory, eliminating the Viet Cong as an effective fighting force. The attack included a North Vietnamese assassination attempt on South Vietnam's president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu which failed. North Vietnam premised the attack on a South Vietnamese uprising against South Vietnam and US forces but this uprising did not occur as the South Vietnamese populace did not rally t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Guy-Blaché
Alice Ida Antoinette Guy-Blaché (née Guy; ; 1 July 1873 – 24 March 1968) was a French pioneer filmmaker. She was one of the first filmmakers to make a narrative fiction film, as well as the first woman to direct a film. From 1896 to 1906, she was probably the only female filmmaker in the world. She experimented with Gaumont's Chronophone sync-sound system, and with color-tinting, interracial casting, and special effects. She was artistic director and a co-founder of Solax Studios in Flushing, New York. In 1912, Solax invested $100,000 for a new studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, the center of American filmmaking prior to the establishment of Hollywood. That year, she made the film '' A Fool and His Money'', probably the first to have an all-African-American cast. The film is now preserved at the National Center for Film and Video Preservation at the American Film Institute for its historical and aesthetic significance. Early life and education In 1865, Alice's father, Émile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 In France
Events from the year 1944 in France. Incumbents *Chairman of the Provisional Government: Philippe Pétain (until 20 August), Charles de Gaulle (starting 20 August) * Vice-President of the Council of Ministers: Pierre Laval (until 20 August), Charles de Gaulle (starting 20 August) Events *15 March – The National Council of the French Resistance approves the Resistance programme. *1 June – BBC transmits coded messages (including the first line of a poem by Paul Verlaine) to underground resistance fighters in France warning that the invasion of Europe is imminent. *2 June – The provisional French government is established. *5 June **More than 1000 British bombers drop 5000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day. **At 10:15 p.m. local time, the BBC transmits coded messages including the second line of the Paul Verlaine poem to the underground resistance indicating that the invasion of Europe is about to begin. *6 June **Bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's 1895 will, are awarded "to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind". Nobel Prizes are awarded in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. The Nobel Prize is presented annually on the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, 10 December. As of 2022, 114 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine have been awarded to 226 laureates, 214 men and 12 women. The first one was awarded in 1901 to the German physiologist, Emil von Behring, for his work on serum therapy and the development of a vaccine against diphtheria. The first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Gerty Cori, received it in 1947 for her role in elucidati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel (; 28 June 1873 – 5 November 1944) was a French surgeon and biologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912 for pioneering vascular suturing techniques. He invented the first perfusion pump with Charles A. Lindbergh opening the way to organ transplantation. His positive description of a miraculous healing he witnessed during a pilgrimage earned him scorn of some of his colleagues. This prompted him to relocate to the United States, where he lived most of his life. He had a leading role in implementing eugenic policies in Vichy France.Sade, Robert M. MD''Alexis Carrel, Pioneer Surgeon''Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.(see Reggiano (2002) as well as Caillois, p. 107) A Nobel Prize laureate in 1912, Alexis Carrel was also elected twice, in 1924 and 1927, as an honorary member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Biography Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Carrel was raised in a devout Catholic fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 In France
Events from the year 1935 in France. Incumbents *President: Albert Lebrun *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 1 June: Pierre-Étienne Flandin ** 1 June-7 June: Fernand Bouisson ** starting 7 June: Pierre Laval Events January – Foreign Minister Pierre Laval went to Rome to meet Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. *7 January – Franco-Italian Agreement is signed in Rome in which each power undertakes not to oppose the other's colonial claims. *14 April – Stresa Front agreement is concluded between France, Britain and Italy. *2 May – Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance is concluded. *December – Hoare–Laval Pact signed with Great Britain. Sport *4 July – Tour de France begins. *28 July – Tour de France ends, won by Romain Maes of Belgium Births *2 February – Jean-Louis Verdier, mathematician (died 1989) *12 March **Jacques Benveniste, immunologist (died 2004) **Paul John Marx, French-Papua Roman Catholic prelate (died 2018) *1 June †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Barbusse
Henri Barbusse (; 17 May 1873 – 30 August 1935) was a French novelist and a member of the French Communist Party. He was a lifelong friend of Albert Einstein. Life The son of a French father and an English mother, Barbusse was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, France in 1873.Time Magazine, Monday, 9 September 1935 Although he grew up in a small town, he left for Paris in 1889, at age 16. In 1914, at age 41, he enlisted in the French Army and served on the western front during World War I. Invalided out of the army three times, Barbusse would serve in the war for 17 months, until November 1915, when he was permanently moved into a clerical position due to pulmonary damage, exhaustion, and dysentery. On 8 June 1915, he is awarded the Croix de guerre with citation. He was reformed on 1 June 1917. Barbusse first came to fame with the publication of his novel ''Le Feu'' (translated by William Fitzwater Wray as '' Under Fire'') in 1916, which was based on his experiences during Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 In France
Events from the year 1925 in France. Incumbents *President: Gaston Doumergue *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 17 April: Édouard Herriot ** 17 April-28 November: Paul Painlevé ** starting 28 November: Aristide Briand Events *21 May – 25 October International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism in Grenoble. *25 August – Occupation of the Ruhr ends with the evacuation of the last French troops. *Cookware manufacturer Le Creuset established in Fresnoy-le-Grand. * Ybry, a French luxury perfume and fashion house is founded. Sport *21 June – Tour de France begins. *19 July – Tour de France ends, won by Ottavio Bottecchia of Italy. Births January to March *1 January – Raymond Pellegrin, actor (died 2007) *6 January – Joseph-André Motte, furniture designer (died 2013) *7 January – Pierre Gripari, writer (died 1990) *18 January – Gilles Deleuze, philosopher (died 1995) *2 February – Marcela Delpastre, author (died 1998) *13 February – René ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Feuillade
Louis Feuillade (; 19 February 1873 Р25 February 1925) was a French filmmaker of the silent era. Between 1906 and 1924, he directed over 630 films. He is primarily known for the crime serials ''Fant̫mas'', ''Les Vampires'' and ''Judex'' made between 1913 and 1916. Early life and career Feuillade was born in Lunel (H̩rault) to Barth̩l̩my Feuillade, a modest wine merchant, and Marie Avesque. Just beyond adolescence, he showed a deep interest in literature and created numerous drama and vaudeville projects. His excessively academic poems were occasionally published in local newspapers, and he acquired a reputation for his articles devoted to bullfighting. At twelve, he was sent by his parents to a Catholic seminary in Carcassonne, which has been credited for his gothic stylization in his later career. His biographer Francis Lacassin has suggested that "the strange, surrealist flashes of anarchy which spark through the work of this pillar of society can only be explained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 In France
Events from the year 1961 in France. Incumbents *President: Charles de Gaulle *Prime Minister: Michel Debré Events *8 January - French referendum on Algerian self-determination is approved by three-quarters of voters. *18 March - A ceasefire takes effect in the Algerian War of Independence. *21 April-26 April - Algiers putsch, failed coup d'état attempt organized by four retired French army generals. *31 May **Rebel generals Maurice Challe and Andre Zelelr are sentenced to 15 years in prison. **President John F. Kennedy and Charles De Gaulle meet in Paris. *17 June - A Paris-to-Strasbourg train derails near Vitry-le-François; 24 are killed, 109 injured. *21 September - Organisation armée secrète (OAS) slips an anti-de Gaulle message into TV programming. *October - The Renault 4, a small estate car similar in concept to the Citroen 2CV saloon, is launched at the Paris Salon. *10 October - Simca launches the Simca 1000, a small rear-engined four-door family saloon. *17 Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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