1892 in France
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See also: 1891 in France, other events of 1892, 1893 in France.
Events from the year 1892 in France.
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[edit] Events
- 12 July - A hidden lake bursts out of a glacier on the side of Mont Blanc, flooding the valley below and killing around 200 villagers and holidaymakers in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.
- 8 November - Anarchist bomb kills six in police station in Avenue de l'Opera, Paris.
- 17 November - French troops occupy Abomey, capital of kingdom of Dahomey.
[edit] Sport
- 20 March - The first ever French rugby championship final takes place in Paris. Pierre de Coubertin referees the match, which Racing Club de France wins 4-3 over Stade Français.
[edit] Births
- 10 March - Arthur Honegger, composer (d.1955).
- 19 April - Germaine Tailleferre, composer (d.1983).
- 26 April - Adrienne Monnier, poet and publisher (d.1955).
- 15 August - Louis de Broglie, physicist and a Nobel laureate (d.1987).
- 4 September - Darius Milhaud, composer (d.1974).
- 23 November - Romain de Tirtoff, artist and designer (d.1990).
[edit] Deaths
- 22 April - Édouard Lalo, composer (b.1823).
- 30 September - Hector-Jonathan Crémieux, librettist and playwright (b.1828).
- 12 October - Ernest Renan, philosopher and writer (b.1823).
