4 January 1960Death of Albert CamusAlbert Camus
Albert Camus dies in a motor accident near Villeblevin, aged forty-six.
Historical records for France in 1960, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Albert Camus dies in a motor accident near Villeblevin, aged forty-six.
Speaks of the "national legitamacy that I incarnate & have done for 20 years". After "laffaire des barricades" in Algiers appeals for order
France tests its first atomic weapon in Algeria.
France detonates Gerboise Bleue in Algeria and becomes the fourth state to test a nuclear weapon.
France explodes its first atomic bomb in the Sahara desert, it has a yield of 60-70 kilotons
Malraux presides over the ceremony inaugurating UNESCO's international safeguarding campaign.
Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion occupy the public buildings in Algiers
Narrowly escapes an assassination attempt
Under article 16 of the Constitution de Gaulle assumes dictatorial emergency powers
Narrowly escapes an assassination attempt
Calls upon the rest of the Army to join the resistance to Algerian independence
Calls upon the rest of the Army to join the resistance to Algerian independence
Under article 16 of the Constitution de Gaulle assumes dictatorial emergency powers
French authorities agree in principle to financial and economic measures intended to isolate Algeria.
A financial & economic blockade of Algeria is agreed in principle
Forbids anyone to follow the orders of the rebellious generals in Algeria. Condemns the 4 retired generals leading the rebellion in Algeria
Goes into exile after the collapse of the third Algiers rebellion
Flies to Algiers from Spain
Launches the Worlds longest liner at St Nazaire
Attends the Allied Summit in Paris
Senegal becomes independent
Senegal becomes independent
The OAS attempt to assassinate de Gaulle as a last hope to save French Algeria
Directs Breathless, a defining film of the French New Wave.
General Raoul Salan opposes the ceasefire & leads an unsuccesful insurrection
Publication of "Critique of Dialectical Reason"
General Raoul Salan opposes the ceasefire & leads an unsuccesful insurrection
General Raoul Salan opposes the ceasefire & leads an unsuccesful insurrection
De Gaulle promoted cooperation between sovereign European states while resisting further transfer of national powers to supranational institutions.
General Raoul Salan opposes the cease-fire & leads an unsuccessful insurrection
General Raoul Salan opposes the cease-fire & leads an unsuccessful insurrection
General Raoul Salan opposes the cease-fire & leads an unsuccessful insurrection
Directs Shoot the Piano Player.
Visited by Khruschev but de Gaulle does not change his pro-German policy over Berlin
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