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2004 in France

Explore 30 historical events and records for France in 2004.

Historical records for France in 2004

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April

Four Goals Against Leeds United

Henry, Thierry ยท London ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Scores four times in Arsenal's 5-0 league victory over Leeds United during the unbeaten title campaign.

Invincibles Premier League Title

Wenger, Arsene ยท London ยท Football Manager ยท Sport / Football

Clinches the Premier League title at Tottenham during Arsenal's unbeaten 2003-04 league campaign.

May

Eastern Enlargement

Chirac, Jacques ยท Paris ยท President of France ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Chirac welcomed ten new member states as the European Union completed its largest enlargement.

Final Unbeaten League Match Winning Goal

Vieira, Patrick ยท London ยท Midfielder ยท Sport / Football

Scores the winner against Leicester City as Arsenal complete the Premier League season unbeaten.

Unbeaten Premier League Season Completed

Wenger, Arsene ยท London ยท Football Manager ยท Sport / Football

Arsenal finished the 2003-04 Premier League campaign without a defeat across all 38 matches, the defining achievement of Wengerโ€™s Invincibles team.

Golden Boot Premier League

Henry, Thierry ยท London ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Finishes as the leading goalscorer in the Premier League with 30 goals for Arsenal. The campaign is particularly remembered for his goals for the unbeaten Invincibles side.

October

Constitution of France

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Rome ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The Constitution, having been agreed by heads of Government from the 25 Member States, is signed at a ceremony in Rome

Constitution of France

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Rome ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was signed in Rome by the governments of the European Union member states.

Constitutional Treaty Signature

Chirac, Jacques ยท Rome ยท President of France ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Chirac joined European leaders in signing the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

European Convention

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Rome ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The Constitution, having been agreed by heads of Government from the 25 Member States, is signed at a ceremony in Rome

Arsenal Unbeaten Run Reaches Forty Nine

Wenger, Arsene ยท London ยท Football Manager ยท Sport / Football

Wengerโ€™s Arsenal side extended its unbeaten Premier League sequence to 49 matches before Manchester United ended the run in October 2004.

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Arsenal Unbeaten League Run Ends at United

Wenger, Arsรจne ยท Manchester ยท Football Manager ยท Sport / Football

Arsรจne Wenger's Arsenal lost at Old Trafford after a 49 match unbeaten Premier League sequence.

Constitution of France

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The European Convention is established, presided over by former French President Valery Giscard dEstaing, and was given the task of consulting as widely as possible across Europe with the aim of producing a first draft of the Constitution

Defender Joins From Nantes

Armand, Sylvain ยท Paris ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Sylvain Armand moved to Paris Saint-Germain from Nantes and became a durable defensive regular during the club's rebuilding years.

Direct Imaging of 2M1207 b

Chauvin, Gael ยท Paranal ยท Astronomer ยท Science / Astronomy

Leads observations producing the first direct image of a planetary-mass companion outside the solar system.

Direct Imaging of 2M1207 b

Lagrange, Anne-Marie ยท Paranal ยท Astronomer ยท Science / Astronomy

Contributes to the VLT team imaging the planetary-mass companion 2M1207 b.

Election

Sarkozy de Nagy, Nicolas Paul Stephane ยท Party Leader ยท Politics / RPR Party

In party elections Sarkozy becomes leader of the UMP with 85% of the vote

European Convention

Giscard dEstang, Valery ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The European Convention is established, presided over by former French President Valery Giscard dEstaing, and was given the task of consulting as widely as possible across Europe with the aim of producing a first draft of the Constitution

Football Career Documentary Reflections

Cantona, Eric ยท Manchester ยท Actor and Former Forward ยท Sport / Football

Cantona revisited his Manchester United career in documentary interviews, reflecting on the trust and freedom afforded him by Ferguson.

Hauts-de-Seine

Sarkozy de Nagy, Nicolas Paul Stephane ยท Hauts-de-Seine ยท Politics / RPR Party

Apppointed President of the General council of the Hauts-de-Seine department from 2004 to 2007

Minister of Finance

Sarkozy de Nagy, Nicolas Paul Stephane ยท Government / Government of France

Appointed Minister of Finance

Neptune Irregular Moon Study

Petit, Jean-Marc ยท Science / Astronomy

Petit contributes orbital analysis to the study of newly discovered irregular satellites around Neptune.

Neptune Irregular Moon Study

Rousselot, Philippe ยท Science / Astronomy

Rousselot participates in observations and analysis of Neptune's newly identified irregular moons.

Party Leader

Sarkozy de Nagy, Nicolas Paul Stephane ยท Party Leader ยท Politics / RPR Party

In party elections Sarkozy becomes leader of the UMP with 85% of the vote

Premier League Championship

Henry, Thierry ยท London ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Thierry Henry wins the 2003/04 Premier League championship with Arsenal and finishes as the league's leading scorer with 30 goals and spearheads an unbeaten attack.

Premier League Championship

Pires, Robert ยท London ยท Midfielder ยท Sport / Football

Robert Pires wins the 2003/04 Premier League championship with Arsenal and creates and scores goals from the left flank in Arsenal's unbeaten season.

Premier League Championship

Vieira, Patrick ยท London ยท Midfielder ยท Sport / Football

Patrick Vieira wins the 2003/04 Premier League championship with Arsenal and captains the Invincibles and combines midfield leadership with defensive strength.

Premier League Championship

Wenger, Arsene ยท London ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Arsene Wenger wins the 2003/04 Premier League championship with Arsenal and leads Arsenal through an entire 38-match league season without defeat to secure the Invincibles championship.

The Chorus

Barratier, Christophe ยท Director ยท Arts / Cinema

Directs The Chorus.

Wenger Leads Unbeaten Premier League Season

Wenger, Arsรจne ยท London ยท Football Manager ยท Sport / Football

Arsรจne Wenger guided Arsenal through all 38 league matches without defeat and won the championship.

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