1962 in France

"See also:"
1961 in France,
other events of 1962,
1963 in France.

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Events from the year 1962 in France.

Events

*5 February - President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
*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.

port

*24 June - Tour de France begins.
*15 July - Tour de France ends, won by Jacques Anquetil.

Births

January to March

*8 January - Nelly Viennot, soccer referee.
*21 January - Isabelle Nanty, actress.
*21 January - Marie Trintignant, actress (d.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.
*14 February - Thierry Toutain, race walker.
*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.
*2 May - Alexandra Boulat, photographer (d.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.
*22 July - 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.
*19 August - Valérie Kaprisky, actress.
*27 August - Fabrice Poullain, soccer player.
*30 August - François Delecour, rally driver.
*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.
*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 (d.1999).

Full date unknown

*Luc Delahaye, photographer.
*Philippe Goitschel, skier and Olympic medallist.
*Pierre Huyghe, artist.
*Dominique Moulon, historian of art and technology.
*Roland Mouret, fashion designer.
*Pascale Sourisse, businesswoman.

Deaths

January to March

*21 January - Georges Gimel, painter (b.1898).
*24 January - André Lhote, sculptor and painter (b.1885).
*4 February - Charles Basle, motor racing driver (b.1885).
*5 February - Jacques Ibert, composer (b.1890).
*3 March - Pierre Benoit, novelist (b.1886).

April to June

*17 April - Pierre Larquey, actor (b.1884).
*4 May - Cécile Vogt-Mugnier, neurologist (b.1875).
*23 May - Louis Coatalen, automobile engineer (b.1879).
*1 June - Joseph Darnand, Bishop (b.1879).
*5 June - Jacques Gréber, architect (b.1882).
*6 June - Yves Klein, artist (b.1928).
*8 June - Eugène Freyssinet, structural and civil engineer (b.1879).

July to September

*1 July - Edgard de Larminat, General (b.1895).
*8 July - Georges Bataille, writer (b.1897).
*18 July - Eugene Houdry, mechanical engineer (b.1892).
*25 July - Paul Aymé, tennis player (b.1869).
*18 August - Lucien Berland, entomologist and arachnologist (b.1888).
*19 August - Jean Lucienbonnet, motor racing driver (b.1923).
*22 August - Charles Rigoulot, weightlifter, professional wrestler, race car driver and actor (b.1903).
*August - Léon Binoche, rugby union player (b.1878).
*21 September - Princess Marie Bonaparte, psychoanalyst (b.1882).
*24 September - Félix Goethals, cyclist (b.1891).

October to December

*7 October - Henri Oreiller, alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist (b.1925).
*14 October - Jacques Majorelle, painter (b.1886).
*16 October - Gaston Bachelard, philosopher (b.1884).
*30 October - Yvette Andréyor, actress (b.1891).
*31 October - Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion, astronomer (b.1877).
*31 October - Louis Massignon, scholar of Islam and its history (b.1883).
*20 November - Henri Déricourt, pilot and accused double agent (b.1909).
*20 November - Philippe Kieffer, Naval officer (b.1899).
*22 November - René Coty, politician, President of France (b.1882).
*26 November - Albert Sarraut, politician, twice Prime Minister of France (b.1872).
*19 December - Jean-Marie Charles Abrial, Admiral and Minister (b.1879).

Full date unknown

*Émile Armand, individualist anarchist (b.1872).
*Jules Boucherit, violinist and teacher (b.1877).
*Lucienne Delyle, singer (b.1917).
*Roger Ducret, fencer and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888).
*Louis Gernet, philologist and sociologist (b.1882).
*Daniel Halévy, historian (b.1872).
*René Laforgue, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (b.1894).
*Élisée Maclet, painter (b.1881).
*Jacques Maroger, painter (b.1884).
*Roger Nimier, novelist (b.1925).

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