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France in 2002

Historical records for France in 2002, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
11Events
8Named people
4Places
7Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 2002Euro Cash ChangeoverJacques Chirac

Paris · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Euro banknotes and coins entered circulation in France and eleven other participating countries.

February

28 February 2002European Convention OpensValery Giscard dEstang

Brussels · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Giscard dEstang opened the Convention on the Future of Europe as its chairman.

April

April 2002ElectionJacques Chirac

Government / Gaullist

"We must reject extremism in the name of the honor of France in the name of the unity". Parties outside the National Front call for opposing Le Pen in favour of Chirac

May

8 May 2002Old Trafford League Title WinnerSylvain Wiltord

Manchester · Sport / Football

Scores the only goal at Manchester United as Arsenal clinch the Premier League title.

July

14 July 2002PlotMaxime Brunerie

Politics / Unita Radicale

Chirac survives an assassination by Maxime Brunerie on Bastille Day

14 July 2002PlotJacques Chirac

Government / Gaullist

Chirac survives an assassination by Maxime Brunerie on Bastille Day

August

16 August 2002French National AssemblyLaurent Fabius

Politics / Socialist Party

Appoinred Member of French National Assembly for the fourth consistuency of Seine Maritime

16 August 2002National AssemblyLaurent Fabius

Politics / Socialist Party

Appoinred Member of French National Assembly for the fourth consistuency of Seine Maritime

Other Events

2002Arsenal Crowned FA Cup Winners Under WengerArsene Wenger

Cardiff · Sport / Football

The trophy goes to Arsenal as Wenger's side overcome Chelsea by 2-0.

2002European Convention ChairmanshipValery Giscard dEstang

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Former French President Valery Giscard dEstang chaired the Convention on the Future of Europe, established after the Laeken Declaration.

2002IrreversibleGaspar Noe

Arts / Cinema

Directs Irreversible.

2002Minister of InteriorNicolas Paul Stephane Sarkozy de Nagy

Government / Government of France

Chirac appoints Sarkozy as French Minister of the Interior in the cabinet of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, despite Sarkozys support of Edouard Balladur for French President in 1995

Names involved

Arsene WengerGaspar NoeJacques ChiracLaurent FabiusMaxime BrunerieNicolas Paul Stephane Sarkozy de NagySylvain WiltordValery Giscard dEstang

Places involved

BrusselsCardiffManchesterParis

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.