Death of Leon Blum
Death of Leon Blum
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1950 in France
Explore 34 historical events and records for France in 1950.
Historical records for France in 1950
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March
May
Declaration of Schuman
The "Schuman declaration", considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union, later known as Europe Day
Drafting of Schuman Plan
Monnet helped design the proposal that became the Schuman Declaration and the foundation for the ECSC.
European Coal and Steel Community
Proposes the creation of the EuropeanCoal & Steel Community, dubbed "St Schumans Day"
Schuman Declaration
Helps draft the Schuman Plan that prepares the way for supranational European institutions.
Schuman Declaration
Schuman publicly proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production under a common High Authority.
Schuman Declaration
The French Government agreed to the Schuman Declaration which invited the Germans and all other European countries to manage their coal and steel industries jointly and democratically in Europe's first supranational Community with its five foundational institutions.
Schuman Declaration
The principles of supranational democracy were announced in what has become known as the Schuman Declaration.
Schuman Declaration
The text was jointly prepared by Paul Reuter, the legal adviser at the Foreign Ministry, his chef-de Cabinet, Bernard Clappier and Jean Monnet and two of his team, Pierre Uri and Etienne Hirsch.
Schuman Declaration
Proposes pooling coal and steel production, creating a model for later European integration.
Schuman Plan
Proposes a community to integrate the coal and steel industries of Europe, the two elements necessary to make weapons of war
Schuman Plan
Schuman proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production under a common High Authority, opening the way to the ECSC.
Schuman Plan
The "Schuman declaration", considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union, later known as Europe Day
Schuman Plan
Monnet invites Britain to join the European Coal and Steel Community, rejected
June
Resignation of Georges Bidault
Resigns as Prime Minister of France
Opening of Coal and Steel Negotiations
France opened negotiations with five partner states on the institutional arrangements for pooling coal and steel production.
July
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France
October
European Military Community
The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan. Announces to the National Assembly the creation of a European Military Community
European Military Community
The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan
National Assembly
Announces to the National Assembly the creation of a European Military Community
Pleven Plan
Pleven proposed a European Defence Community intended to place participating forces within a common European structure.
Pleven Plan
The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan
November
European Defence Community (EDC)
At the Council of Europe proposes the Pleven Plan for European Defence Community
Other events (month unknown)
Atomic Energy-Level Control
Creates a method enabling precise spectroscopy and later laser development.
Battle of Caobang
The French are defeated in their war with Vietnam at a key post on the Chinese border
Dismissal
Is removed from atomic office during Cold War political tensions.
European Coal and Steel Community
Proposes the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, dubbed "St Schumans Day". Developed by a French civil servant Jean Monnet, publicised by the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman
European Coal and Steel Community
Developed by a French civil servant Jean Monnet, publicised by the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman
Freedom and Nature
Ricoeur publishes Freedom and Nature: The Voluntary and the Involuntary, beginning his philosophy of the will.
La Ronde
Directs La Ronde.
Optical Pumping
Proposes using light to redistribute atoms among quantum energy states.
Orphee
Directs Orphee.
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France, 2nd term
Schuman Plan
Develops a plan for European economic & military unity & Franco-German rapprochment
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