1981 in France
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See also: 1980 in France, other events of 1981, 1982 in France.
Events from the year 1981 in France.
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[edit] Events
- 10 May - Presidential Election won by François Mitterrand.
- 14 June - Legislative Election held.
- 21 June - Legislative Election held.
- 18 September - France abolishes capital punishment.
- 27 September - TGV high speed rail service between Paris and Lyon begins.
- 1 December - Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308 McDonnell Douglas MD-81 crashes into mountains in Corsica, killing 173 passengers and 7 crew.
[edit] Arts and Literature
[edit] Sport
- 25 June - Tour de France begins.
- 19 July - Tour de France ends, won by Bernard Hinault.
[edit] Births
- 26 April - Matthieu Delpierre, soccer player.
- 15 May - Patrice Evra, soccer player.
- 12 August - Djibril Cissé, soccer player.
[edit] Deaths
- 20 February - Nicolas de Gunzburg, magazine editor (b.1904).
- 29 October - Georges Brassens, singer and songwriter (b.1921).
