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1883 In France
Events from the year 1883 in France. Incumbents *President: Jules Grévy *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 29 January: Charles Duclerc ** 29 January-21 February: Armand Fallières ** starting 21 February: Jules Ferry Events * 27–28 March – Battle of Gia Cuc, French victory over Vietnamese forces. * 19 May – Battle of Paper Bridge, French defeat by Black Flag forces. * 25 August – Treaty of Hué signed between the Nguyễn dynasty Emperor of Viet Nam and the French Empire, recognizing French imperial control over the regions of Annam and Tonkin. * De Dion-Bouton set up in Paris to manufacture mechanical road vehicles. * The first purebred Percheron (horse) stud book is created. Births January to June * 3 February – Camille Bombois, naïve painter (died 1970) * 18 February – Jacques Ochs, artist, épée and foil fencer and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971) * 15 May – Maurice Feltin, Cardinal (died 1975) * 28 June – Pierre Laval, politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of France
The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (french: Président de la République française), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. As the presidency is the supreme magistracy of the country, the position is the highest office in France. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, in addition to their relation with the Prime Minister of France, prime minister and Government of France, have over time differed with the various constitutional documents since the French Second Republic, Second Republic. The president of the French Republic is the ''Ex officio member, ex officio'' Co-Princes of Andorra, co-prince of Andorra, grand master of the Legion of Honour and of the Ordre national du Mérite, National Order of Merit. The officeholder is also honorary proto-canon of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, although some have rejected the title in the past. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Bombois
Camille Bombois (3 February 1883 – 6 June 1970) was a French naïve painter especially noted for paintings of circus scenes. Bombois was born in Venarey-les-Laumes in the Côte-d'Or, in humble circumstances. His childhood was spent living on a barge and attending a local school until the age of twelve, when he became a farm worker. During his free time he drew and competed in wrestling competitions at local fairs. He became a champion local wrestler before joining a traveling circus as a strongman and wrestler. In 1907, Bombois fulfilled his dream of moving to Paris, where he married and worked as a railway laborer, eventually finding a night job at a newspaper printing plant handling heavy newsprint rolls. Despite the exhausting nature of his job he painted from dawn to dusk, sleeping little. He showed his paintings in sidewalk exhibitions, but his earliest paintings, revealing the influence of the old masters in their subdued use of color, attracted few buyers. 1914 mar ... [...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] |
