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France in 1953

Historical records for France in 1953, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records
6Events
4Named people
2Places
5Categories

Historical records

February

10 February 1953Coal Common MarketJean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The ECSC common market for coal opened while Monnet chaired the High Authority.

May

1 May 1953Steel Common MarketJean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The ECSC common market for steel opened, extending practical economic integration under Monnet's High Authority.

Other Events

1953Commander in ChiefHenri Navarre

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief of the French forces in Indochina

1953President of FranceRene Coty

Government / Government of France

Appointed President of France

1953Siege of Dien Bien PhuHenri Navarre

Dien Bien Phu · Warfare / Vietnam War, 1st

Establishes a garrison in Dien Bien Phu to bring out the forces of General Giap

1953The Wages of FearHenri-Georges Clouzot

Arts / Cinema

Directs The Wages of Fear.

Names involved

Henri NavarreHenri-Georges ClouzotJean Omer Marie Gabriel MonnetRene Coty

Places involved

Dien Bien PhuLuxembourg

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.