1962 in France

See also: 1961 in France, 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

• 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.
  • Marie Trintignant, actress (died 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.
  • 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

• 2 April – Pierre Carles, documentarist.
• 2 May
  • Jean-François Bernard, cyclist.
  • Alexandra Boulat, photographer (died 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.
  • 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.
• 15 August – Paul Henderson, Australian politician and Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
• 19 August – Valérie Kaprisky, actress.
• 27 August – Fabrice Poullain, soccer player.
• 30 August – François Delecour, rally driver.
• 11 September - Pierre Huyghe, artist.
• 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.
• 13 November - Lydia Gouardo, rape victim
• 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 (died 1999).

Full date unknown

• Luc Delahaye, photographer.
• Philippe Goitschel, skier and Olympic medallist.
• Dominique Moulon, historian of art and technology.
• Pascale Sourisse, businesswoman.

Deaths

January to March

• 8 January - Roger Ducret, fencer and Olympic gold medallist (born 1888).
• 21 January – Georges Gimel, painter (born 1898).
• 24 January – André Lhote, sculptor and painter (born 1885).
• 4 February
  • Charles Basle, motor racing driver (born 1885).
  • Daniel Halévy, historian (born 1872).
• 5 February – Jacques Ibert, composer (born 1890).
• 19 February - Émile Armand, individualist anarchist (born 1872).
• 3 March – Pierre Benoit, novelist (born 1886).
• 6 March - René Laforgue, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (born 1894).

April to June

• 1 April - Jules Boucherit, violinist and teacher (born 1877).
• 10 April - Lucienne Delyle, singer (born 1917; leukemia).
• 17 April – Pierre Larquey, actor (born 1884).
• 4 May – Cécile Vogt-Mugnier, neurologist (born 1875).
• 23 May – Louis Coatalen, automobile engineer (born 1879).
• 1 June – Joseph Darnand, Bishop (born 1879).
• 5 June – Jacques Gréber, architect (born 1882).
• 6 June – Yves Klein, artist (born 1928).
• 8 June – Eugène Freyssinet, structural and civil engineer (born 1879).

July to September

• 1 July – Edgard de Larminat, General (born 1895).
• 8 July – Georges Bataille, writer (born 1897).
• 18 July – Eugene Houdry, mechanical engineer (born 1892).
• 25 July – Paul Aymé, tennis player (born 1869).
• 18 August – Lucien Berland, entomologist and arachnologist (born 1888).
• 19 August – Jean Lucienbonnet, motor racing driver (born 1923).
• 22 August – Charles Rigoulot, weightlifter, professional wrestler, race car driver and actor (born 1903).
• August – Léon Binoche, rugby union player (born 1878).
• 21 September – Princess Marie Bonaparte, psychoanalyst (born 1882).
• 24 September – Félix Goethals, cyclist (born 1891).
• 28 September - Roger Nimier, novelist (born 1925).

October to December

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

Full date unknown

• Louis Gernet, philologist and sociologist (born 1882).
• Élisée Maclet, painter (born 1881).
• Jacques Maroger, painter (born 1884).

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