1962 in France
See also: 1961 in France, other events of 1962, 1963 in France.
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.
Sport
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.
- 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
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
Deaths
January to March
April to June
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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