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1980 in France

Explore 4 historical events and records for France in 1980.

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Historical records for France in 1980

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April

15 April 1980

Death of Jean-Paul Sartre

Sartre, Jean-Paul · Paris · Philosopher · Humanities / Philosophy

Jean-Paul Sartre dies in Paris, aged seventy-four.

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1980

A Thousand Plateaus

Deleuze, Gilles · Paris · Philosopher · Humanities / Philosophy

Deleuze and Guattari publish A Thousand Plateaus, the second volume of Capitalism and Schizophrenia.

1980

The Last Metro

Truffaut, Francois · Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs The Last Metro.

1980

World Champion

Hinault, Bernard · Sport / Cycling

Winner of the World Championship Road Race

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