1962 in France
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | Other events of 1962 History of France • Timeline • Years | ||||
Events from the year 1962 in France.
Incumbents
- President: Charles de Gaulle
- Prime Minister: Michel Debré (until 14 April), Georges Pompidou (starting 14 April)
Events
- 3 February – Liner SS France begins her maiden voyage with the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique to New York.
- 5 February – President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
- 8 February – Charonne (Paris Métro) Massacre.
- 18 March – Evian agreements are signed by France and the F.L.N. ending the Algerian War.
- 19 March – Formal cease-fire comes into operation following Evian Accords, however, the OAS continues its terrorist attacks against Algerians.
- 24 March – OAS leader Edmond Jouahud is arrested in Oran.
- 26 March – France shortens the term for military service from 26 months to 18.
- 8 April – Évian Accords referendum held and adopted with a majority of 90%.
- 13 April – OAS leader Edmond Jouhaud is sentenced to death.
- 20 April – OAS leader Raoul Salan is arrested in Algiers.
- 2 May – An OAS bomb explodes in Algeria – this and other attacks kill 110 and injure 147.
- 23 May – Raoul Salan, founder of the Organisation armée secrète, is sentenced to life imprisonment.
- 29 May – Negotiations between the OAS and the FLA lead to a real armistice in Algeria.
- 3 June – Air France charter flight Chateau de Sully, a Boeing 707, over-runs the runway at Orly Airport in Paris; 130 of 132 passengers are killed, two flight attendants survive.
- 17 June – The OAS signs a truce with the FLN in Algeria, but a day later announces that it will continue the fight on behalf of French Algerians.
- 22 June – An Air France Boeing 707 jet crashes into terrain during bad weather in Guadeloupe, West Indies, killing all 113 on board.
- 30 June – The last soldiers of the French Foreign Legion leave Algeria.
- 1 July – Supporters of Algerian independence win 99% majority in a referendum.
- 2 July – Charles de Gaulle accepts Algerian independence; France recognizes it the next day.
- 5 July – Algeria becomes independent from France.
- 5 July – Oran massacre takes place in Algeria.
- 20 July – France and Tunisia reestablish diplomatic relations.
- 31 July – Algeria proclaims independence.
- 22 August – A failed assassination attempt is made against President Charles de Gaulle.
- 5 October – The French National Assembly censures the proposed referendum to sanction presidential elections by popular mandate; Prime Minister Georges Pompidou resigns, but President de Gaulle asks him to stay in office.
- 28 October – Presidential Election Referendum held, favours the election of the president by universal suffrage.
- 18 November – Legislative Election held.
- 25 November – Legislative Election held.
- 27 November – President Charles De Gaulle orders Georges Pompidou to form a government.
- 29 November – An agreement is signed between Britain and France to develop the Concorde supersonic airliner.
Arts and literature
- 18 March – "Un premier amour" by Isabelle Aubret (music by Claude-Henri Vic, text by Roland Stephane Valade) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 for France.
Sport
- 24 June–15 July – Tour de France, won by Jacques Anquetil.
Births
January to March
- 8 January – Nelly Viennot, soccer referee
- 21 January -
- Isabelle Nanty, actress
- Marie Trintignant, actress (died 2003)
- 25 January – Bruno Martini, soccer player
- 28 January – Philippe Vercruysse, international soccer player
- 1 February – Manuel Amoros, international soccer player
- 2 February – Philippe Claudel, writer
- 14 February
- Philippe Sella, international rugby union player
- Thierry Toutain, race walker
- 17 February – Walter Ciofani, hammer thrower
- 20 February – Pierre Quinon, pole vaulter and Olympic gold medallist
- 22 February – Olivier Latry, organist, improviser and Professor of Organ
- 18 March – Vincent Barteau, cyclist
- 25 March – Pierre Morice, soccer player
April to June
- 2 April – Pierre Carles, documentarist
- 2 May -
- Jean-François Bernard, cyclist
- Alexandra Boulat, photographer (died 2007)
- 28 May – François-Henri Pinault, businessman
- 31 May – Philippe Gache, motor racing driver
- 7 June – Thierry Hazard, singer
- 12 June – Philippe Tibeuf, soccer player
- June – Pascal Riché, journalist
July to September
- 22 July -
- Jacques Glassmann, soccer player
- Jean-Claude Leclercq, cyclist
- 23 July – Alain Lefèvre, pianist and composer
- 6 August – Marc Lavoine, singer and actor
- 7 August – Alain Robert, rock and urban climber
- 15 August – Paul Henderson, Australian politician and Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
- 19 August – Valérie Kaprisky, actress
- 27 August – Fabrice Poullain, soccer player
- 30 August – François Delecour, rally driver
- 11 September - Pierre Huyghe, artist
- 20 September – Jean-Louis Garcia, soccer player
- 25 September – Juliette Noureddine, singer, songwriter and composer
- 27 September – Christelle Guignard, alpine skier
October to December
- 4 October – Jean-Luc Sassus, soccer player
- 13 October – Valérie Létard, politician
- 15 October – Guy Georges, serial killer
- 17 October – Yvon Pouliquen, soccer manager, former player
- 22 October – Laurent Paganelli, journalist, former soccer player
- 24 October – Yves Bertucci, soccer manager
- 30 October – Arnaud Montebourg, politician
- 2 November – Mireille Delunsch, opera soprano
- 11 November – Thierry Goudet, soccer manager, former player
- 13 November - Lydia Gouardo, rape victim
- 23 November – Philippe Renaud, canoer and Olympic medallist
- 6 December – Claude Chirac, younger daughter of French president Jacques Chirac
- 7 December – Alain Blondel, decathlete
- 17 December – Christophe Hondelatte, television and radio host
- 26 December – Jean-Marc Ferreri, international soccer player
- 28 December — Michel Petrucciani, jazz pianist (died 1999)
Full date unknown
- Luc Delahaye, photographer
- Philippe Goitschel, skier and Olympic medallist
- Dominique Moulon, historian of art and technology
- Pascale Sourisse, businesswoman
Deaths
January to March
- 8 January - Roger Ducret, fencer and Olympic gold medallist (born 1888)
- 21 January – Georges Gimel, painter (born 1898)
- 24 January – André Lhote, sculptor and painter (born 1885)
- 4 February -
- Charles Basle, motor racing driver (born 1885)
- Daniel Halévy, historian (born 1872)
- 5 February – Jacques Ibert, composer (born 1890)
- 19 February - Émile Armand, individualist anarchist (born 1872)
- 3 March – Pierre Benoit, novelist (born 1886)
- 6 March - René Laforgue, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (born 1894)
April to June
- 1 April - Jules Boucherit, violinist and teacher (born 1877)
- 10 April - Lucienne Delyle, singer (born 1917; leukemia)
- 17 April – Pierre Larquey, actor (born 1884)
- 4 May – Cécile Vogt-Mugnier, neurologist (born 1875)
- 23 May – Louis Coatalen, automobile engineer (born 1879)
- 1 June – Joseph Darnand, Bishop (born 1879)
- 5 June – Jacques Gréber, architect (born 1882)
- 6 June – Yves Klein, artist (born 1928)
- 8 June – Eugène Freyssinet, structural and civil engineer (born 1879)
July to September
- 1 July – Edgard de Larminat, General (born 1895)
- 8 July – Georges Bataille, writer (born 1897)
- 18 July – Eugene Houdry, mechanical engineer (born 1892)
- 25 July – Paul Aymé, tennis player (born 1869)
- 18 August – Lucien Berland, entomologist and arachnologist (born 1888)
- 19 August – Jean Lucienbonnet, motor racing driver (born 1923)
- 22 August – Charles Rigoulot, weightlifter, professional wrestler, race car driver and actor (born 1903)
- August – Léon Binoche, rugby union player (born 1878)
- 21 September – Princess Marie Bonaparte, psychoanalyst (born 1882)
- 24 September – Félix Goethals, cyclist (born 1891)
- 28 September - Roger Nimier, novelist (born 1925)
October to December
- 7 October – Henri Oreiller, alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist (born 1925)
- 14 October – Jacques Majorelle, painter (born 1886)
- 16 October – Gaston Bachelard, philosopher (born 1884)
- 30 October – Yvette Andréyor, actress (born 1891)
- 31 October -
- Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion, astronomer (born 1877)
- Louis Massignon, scholar of Islam and its history (born 1883)
- 20 November -
- Henri Déricourt, pilot and accused double agent (born 1909)
- Philippe Kieffer, Naval officer (born 1899)
- 22 November – René Coty, politician, President of France (born 1882)
- 26 November – Albert Sarraut, politician, twice Prime Minister of France (born 1872)
- 19 December – Jean-Marie Charles Abrial, Admiral and Minister (born 1879)
Full date unknown
- Louis Gernet, philologist and sociologist (born 1882)
- Élisée Maclet, painter (born 1881)
- Jacques Maroger, painter (born 1884)