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1975 in France

Explore 11 historical events and records for France in 1975.

Historical records for France in 1975

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March

First European Council Meeting

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Dublin ยท President of France ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Giscard represented France at the first meeting of the newly created European Council in Dublin.

August

CSCE

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Helsinki ยท President of France ยท Government / Republic, 5th

Declaration of Helsinki establishes the Conf on Security & Co-operation in Europe

Declaration of Helsinki

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Helsinki ยท President of France ยท Government / Republic, 5th

The Declaration establishes the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe. Participating States will respect human rights and fundamental freedoms. Declaration of Helsinki establishes the Conf on Security & Co-operation in Europe

Declaration of Helsinki

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Helsinki ยท President of France ยท Warfare / Military

Participating States will respect human rights and fundamental freedoms

Politics

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Helsinki ยท President of France ยท Government / Republic, 5th

The Declaration covers human rights. Participating States will respect human rights and fundamental freedoms

Politics

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Helsinki ยท President of France ยท Warfare / Military

Participating States will respect human rights and fundamental freedoms

Treaty of Helsinki

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Helsinki ยท President of France ยท Government / Republic, 5th

The Declaration establishes the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe. The Declaration covers human rights

Other events (month unknown)

Speckle Interferometry

Labeyrie, Antoine ยท Science / Astronomy

Antoine Labeyrie builds the first two-telescope optical interferometer

The Rule of Metaphor

Ricoeur, Paul ยท Paris ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Ricoeur publishes The Rule of Metaphor, analysing metaphor as a source of semantic innovation.

The Story of Adele H.

Truffaut, Francois ยท Director ยท Arts / Cinema

Directs The Story of Adele H.

Tour de France

Thโ€švenet, Bernard ยท Sport / Cycling

Winner of the Tour de France

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