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1874 In France
Events from the year 1874 in France. Incumbents *President: Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta *President of the Council of Ministers: Albert, duc de Broglie (until 22 May), Ernest Courtot de Cissey (starting 22 May) Events * 15 March – France and the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina. Arts and literature * 23 January – Camille Saint-Saëns' composition ''Danse Macabre'' is premiered. * 25 April – Louis Leroy reviews the first Impressionist exhibition, held in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ..., and coins the term with reference to Claude Monet's ''Impression, Sunrise''. Births January to June * 21 January – René-Louis Baire, mathematician (died 193 ... [...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 regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its 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 Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Gelbert
A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Their flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses. Etymology The name ''rose'' comes from La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 In France
Events from the year 1950 in France. Incumbents *President: Vincent Auriol *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 2 July: Georges Bidault ** 2 July-12 July: Henri Queuille ** starting 12 July: René Pleven Events *11 February – Two Viet Cong battalions attack a French base in French Indochina. *12 February – Pro-communist riots in Paris. *9 April – Notre-Dame Affair, Lettrist movement anti-Catholic intervention. *3 June – Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak. *15–18 September – Battle of Đông Khê, French defeat in First Indochina War. *30 September – Battle of Route Coloniale 4 begins. *18 October – Battle of Route Coloniale 4 ends in decisive victory for the Việt Minh. *20 October – Henri Martin affair: a sailor is imprisoned for distributing propaganda hostile to the First Indochina War. Sport *13 July – Tour de France begins. *7 August – Tour de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph D'Arbaud
Joseph d'Arbaud (4 October 1874 – 2 March 1950) was a French poet and writer from Provence. He was a leading figure in the Provençal Revival, a literary movement of the nineteenth century. Biography Early life Joseph d'Arbaud was born in an aristocratic family in Meyrargues on 4 October 1874.:: Bibliothèque municipale de Sceaux :: His father was Philippe d'Arbaud and his mother, Marie-Louise Valère-Martin. He was educated by Jesuits in , then studied the Law in . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 In France
Events from the year 1940 in France. Incumbents * Chief of State: Albert Lebrun (until 11 July), Philippe Pétain (starting 11 July) * Vice-president of the Council of Ministers: ** until 21 March: Édouard Daladier ** 21 March-16 June: Paul Reynaud ** 16 June-11 July: Philippe Pétain ** 11 July-13 December: Pierre Laval ** starting 13 December: Pierre-Étienne Flandin Events *21 March – Édouard Daladier resigns as Prime Minister. French cabinet shuffles and Daladier is replaced by Paul Reynaud. *10 May – Battle of France begins. German forces invade Low Countries. *13 May – German armies open 60-mile wide breach in Maginot Line at Sedan. *18 May – Marshal Philippe Pétain named vice-premier of France. *19 May – General Maxime Weygand replaces Maurice Gamelin as commander-in-chief of all French forces. *20 May – German forces, under General Erwin Rommel, reach the English Channel. *26 May – Dunkirk evacuation of British Expeditionary Force starts. *3 June � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-Philippe Of France
Louis Philippe (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848, and the penultimate monarch of France. As Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, he distinguished himself commanding troops during the Revolutionary Wars and was promoted to lieutenant general by the age of nineteen, but he broke with the Republic over its decision to execute King Louis XVI. He fled to Switzerland in 1793 after being connected with a plot to restore France's monarchy. His father Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (Philippe Égalité) fell under suspicion and was executed during the Reign of Terror. Louis Philippe remained in exile for 21 years until the Bourbon Restoration. He was proclaimed king in 1830 after his cousin Charles X was forced to abdicate by the July Revolution (and because of the Spanish renounciation). The reign of Louis Philippe is known as the July Monarchy and was dominated by wealthy industrialists and bankers. He followed conservative policies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean D'Orléans, Duc De Guise
Prince Jean of Orléans, Duke of Guise (Jean Pierre Clément Marie; 4 September 1874 – 25 August 1940), was the third son and youngest child of Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres (1840–1910), grandson of Prince Ferdinand Philippe and great-grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French. His mother was Françoise of Orléans, daughter of François, Prince of Joinville, and Princess Francisca of Brazil. He was the Orléanist claimant to the throne of France as Jean III. Biography In 1926 at the death of his cousin and brother-in-law Philippe, Duke of Orléans, claimant to the defunct throne of France as "Philip VIII", Jean was recognised by his Orléanist supporters as titular king of France with the name "Jean III". The claim was disputed by supporters of the Infante Jaime, Duke of Madrid, Legitimist claimant to the defunct French throne. Jean was an amateur historian and archeologist, who lived with his family in a large farm near Rabat, Morocco. He and his eldest son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 In France
Events from the year 1953 in France. Incumbents *President: Vincent Auriol *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 8 January: Antoine Pinay ** 8 January – 28 June: René Mayer ** starting 28 June: Joseph Laniel Events *4 January – Operation Bretagne ends, with French victory over the Viet Minh in Vietnam. *9 May – France agrees to the provisional independence of Cambodia with the king Norodom Sihanouk. *5 July – First meeting of the assembly of the European Economic Community in Strasbourg. *17 July – Miss France Christiane Martel Won Miss Universe 1953 *28 July – Operation Camargue, further French military action against the Viet Minh, begins. *10 August – Operation Camargue ends. *13 August – 4 million workers go on strike in France to protest against austerity measures. *25 August – General strike ends in France. *9 November – Cambodia becomes independent from France. *20 November – Operation Castor, airborne operation to establish a fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguste Giroux
Auguste Paul Almire Giroux (29 July 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Loiret – 9 August 1953 in Portel-des-Corbières, Aude) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. References External links *profile 1874 births 1953 deaths French rugby union players Rugby union players at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby union players of France Olympic gold medalists for France Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Loiret {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 In France
Events from the year 1939 in France. Incumbents * President: Albert Lebrun *President of the Council of Ministers: Édouard Daladier Events *27 February – United Kingdom and France recognize Franco's government in Spain. *17 June – Last ''public'' guillotining in France – murderer Eugen Weidmann. *3 September – United Kingdom, France, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany. Sport *10 July – Tour de France begins. *30 July – Tour de France ends, won by Sylvère Maes of Belgium. Births *1 February – Claude François, singer and songwriter (died 1978) *29 March – Roland Arnall, businessman and diplomat in the United States (died 2008) *3 April – François de Roubaix, film score composer (died 1975) *9 May – Pierre Desproges, humorist (died 1988) *24 June – Brigitte Fontaine, singer, writer and poet *31 July – France Nuyen, actress *9 August – Bulle Ogier, actress *30 September – Jean-Marie Lehn, chemist, shared Nobel Prize in Chemistry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polaire (Emilie Marie Bouchaud)
Émilie Marie Bouchaud (14 May 1874 – 14 October 1939), better known by her stage name Polaire, was a French singer and actress. She was known for her wasp waist which, achieved through corsetry, reportedly measured less than 16 inches (41 cm), although pictures of her show distinct signs of retouching around the waist, which may mean her waist was much more normal than reported. She was also known for her eccentric stage presence, which generated mixed receptions. Biography Early life Bouchaud was born in Agha, Algiers, French Algeria on 14 May 1874; according to her memoirs she was one of eleven children of whom only four – Émilie, her two brothers Edmond and Marcel, and a sister, Lucile – survived infancy. Their father died of typhoid fever when Émilie was five and their mother, unable to support them alone, temporarily placed the four children with their grandmother in Algiers. Marcel died shortly after. In 1889, after their mother began a relationship with a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 In France
Events from the year 1934 in France. Incumbents *President: Albert Lebrun *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 30 January: Camille Chautemps ** 30 January-9 February: Édouard Daladier ** 9 February-8 November: Gaston Doumergue ** starting 8 November: Pierre-Étienne Flandin Events *6 February – an anti-parliamentarist demonstration organised in Paris by far-right leagues, finished in a riot and led to a political crisis. *9 February – Gaston Doumergue forms a new government. *9 October – King Alexander of Yugoslavia and French foreign minister, Louis Barthou, are assassinated during the king's state visit in Marseilles. *2 December – first public performance by the Quintette du Hot Club de France at the Ecole Normale de Musique, 78 rue Cardinet in Paris, as "Un orchestre d'un genre nouveau de Jazz Hot", led by Django Reinhardt. Sport *6 April – The French Rugby League was formed. *3 July – Tour de France begins. *29 July – Tour de France ends, won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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