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France in 1947

Historical records for France in 1947, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
10Events
8Named people
2Places
7Categories

Historical records

January

16 January 1947President of FranceVincent Auriol

Government / Republic, 4th

Appointed President of France

November

18 November 1947StrikeJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Paris · Government / Government of France

1st day of National strikes throughout the Winter of 1947-48

Other Events

1947Antoine and AntoinetteJacques Becker

Arts / Cinema

Directs Antoine and Antoinette.

1947Death of Jacques Philippe LeclercJacques Philippe Leclerc

Colomb-B‚char · Warfare / Military

Death of Jacques Philippe Leclerc, killed in an aircrash

1947Party LeaderCharles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle

Paris · Politics / Anti-Communist Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Rassemblement du Peuple Francais

1947Prime Minister of FranceJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

Appointed Prime Minister of France

1947Rassemblement du Peuple Francais (RPF)Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle

Paris · Politics / Anti-Communist Party

Founds the Rassemblement du Peuple Francais, a new anti-communist party

1947The Ethics of AmbiguitySimone de Beauvoir

Paris · Humanities / Philosophy

Beauvoir publishes The Ethics of Ambiguity, developing an existential account of ethical freedom.

1947The PlagueAlbert Camus

Paris · Humanities / Philosophy

Camus publishes The Plague, portraying solidarity and moral resistance during an epidemic.

1947Tour de FranceJacques Goddet

Sport / Cycling

Appointed Tour Director of the Tour de France

Names involved

Albert CamusCharles Andre Marie Joseph de GaulleJacques BeckerJacques GoddetJacques Philippe LeclercJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert SchumanSimone de BeauvoirVincent Auriol

Places involved

Colomb-B‚charParis

Provenance

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