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France in 1928

Historical records for France in 1928, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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6Events
5Named people
1Places
5Categories

Historical records

June

25 June 1928Gold StandardRaymond Poincare

Paris · Government / Government of France

France legally defines the stabilised franc by gold at one-fifth of its pre-war content.

August

27 August 1928Kellogg-Briand PactAristide Briand

Paris · Warfare / League of Nations

Sponsors the antiwar pact linked to League-era diplomacy.

27 August 1928Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory NationsAristide Briand

Paris · Government / Socialist Party

Devised by Frank Kellog & Aristride Briand. 63 powers sign a pact renouncing war

September

September 1928Kellogg-Briand PactAristide Briand

Warfare / League of Nations

The pact is implemented by the League of Nations

Other Events

1928Paris PovertyGeorge Orwell Eric Arthur Blair

Paris · Arts / Literature

Lives cheaply in Paris while trying to write.

1928The Passion of Joan of ArcCarl Theodor Dreyer

Arts / Cinema

Directs The Passion of Joan of Arc, produced in France and renowned for its close-up photography.

1928The Seashell and the ClergymanGermaine Dulac

Arts / Cinema

Directs The Seashell and the Clergyman.

Names involved

Aristide BriandCarl Theodor DreyerGeorge Orwell Eric Arthur BlairGermaine DulacRaymond Poincare

Places involved

Paris

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.