Franco-German European Partnership
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1983 in France
Explore 15 historical events and records for France in 1983.
Historical records for France in 1983
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Solemn Declaration on European Union
Mitterrand backed the Stuttgart declaration calling for stronger political cooperation and progress toward European Union.
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AIDS Retrovirus Identification
Provides crucial evidence identifying the virus responsible for AIDS.
Auxerre First-Team Breakthrough
Cantona began his senior career with Auxerre and learned to combine physical presence with inventiveness in the club's attacking play.
Cinema One The Movement-Image
Deleuze publishes the first volume of his philosophical study of cinema.
First Italian League Top Scorer Award
Finishes the 1982-83 Serie A campaign as the competition's leading scorer in his first season at Juventus, an unusual distinction for an attacking midfielder.
French Cup Retained Against Nantes
Rocheteau featured in the Paris Saint-Germain team that defeated Nantes 3-2 and retained the Coupe de France during a dramatic final.
HIV Isolation
Leads research isolating a retrovirus from a patient with lymphadenopathy.
Mayor
Appointed Mayor of Chatelleraut
Mayor
Appointed Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine, one of the wealthiest communes of France from 1983 to 2002
Nationalization
Mauroy oversees implementation of the Mitterrand government's nationalized industrial sector
Platini Wins First Ballon d’Or
Michel Platini receives his first Ballon d’Or in 1983 while playing for Juventus, recognised for the technique, vision and set-piece precision that make him an exceptional attacking midfielder.
Secretary of State for Agriculture
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
Time and Narrative
Ricoeur begins publishing the three-volume Time and Narrative, connecting narrative form with human experience of time.
Tour de France
Winner of the Tour de France
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