1905 in France
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See also: 1904 in France, other events of 1905, 1906 in France.
Events from the year 1905 in France.
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[edit] Events
- 31 March - German emperor William II asserts German equality with France in Morocco, triggering the Tangier or First Moroccan Crisis.
- 13 May - Mata Hari debuts in Paris.
- 9 December - 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State is passed.
[edit] Arts and Literature
[edit] Sport
- 9 July - The third Tour de France begins.
- 30 July - Tour de France ends, won by Louis Trousselier.
[edit] Births
- 21 January - Christian Dior, fashion designer (d.1957).
- 7 February - Paul Nizan, philosopher and writer (d.1940).
- 3 March - Marie Glory, actress.
- 21 June - Jean-Paul Sartre, philosopher, dramatist, novelist and critic (d.1980).
- 8 August - André Jolivet, composer (d.1974).
[edit] Deaths
- 4 February - Louis-Ernest Barrias, sculptor (b.1841).
- 24 March - Jules Verne, author (b.1828).
- 1 June - Émile Delahaye, automotive pioneer (b.1843).
- 4 June - Edme-Armand-Gaston d'Audiffret-Pasquier, politician (b.1823).
- 9 August - Placide Louis Chapelle, Archbishop in Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans (b.1842).
- 13 September - René Goblet, politician, Prime Minister of France (b.1828).
- 14 September - Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, explorer (b.1852).
- 25 September - Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac, politician (b.1853).
- 12 December - François Paul Meurice, dramatist (b.1818).
