1933 in France
This article lists notable events, births and deaths from the year 1933 in France. Major occurrences include the founding of Air France via merger, and the Lagny-Pomponne rail accident, which killed 204 people.
Introduction
France was insulated during the great depression due to the fact their economy was insulated with a focus on agriculture. Due to this, France's social, political, and economic year was far superior to the rest of Europe. The country celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Tour de France and mourned the loss of 200 citizens in the country's second-worst train accident, the Lagny-Pomponne Railroad Disaster.Incumbents
- President: Albert Lebrun
- President of the Council of Ministers:
- * until 31 January: Joseph Paul-Boncour
- * 31 January-26 October: Édouard Daladier
- * 26 October-26 November: Albert Sarraut
- * starting 26 November: Camille Chautemps
Events
- 30 January – Édouard Daladier forms a government in France
- 15 July – Four-Power Pact is signed by Britain, France, Germany, and Italy
- 7 October – Air France is formed from a merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne, and Société Générale de Transport Aérien.
- 24 December – Lagny-Pomponne Railroad Disaster between Lagny and Pomponne leaves over 200 dead; it is the second worst railroad disaster in French history
Sport
- 27 June – 23 July – Tour de France takes place, won by Georges Speicher
- December – An exhibition match between Great Britain and Australia at Paris' Stade Pershing inspires the beginnings of rugby league in France
Births
January to June
- 8 January – Jean-Marie Straub, filmmaker
- 17 January
- * Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- * Dalida, singer
- 29 January – Sacha Distel, singer
- 13 February – Emanuel Ungaro, fashion designer
- 15 March – Philippe de Broca, film director
- 27 March – Michel Guérard, chef
- 30 March – Jean-Claude Brialy, actor and director
- 1 April – Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, physicist
- 9 April – Jean-Paul Belmondo, film actor
- 14 April – Georges Duboeuf, wine merchant
- 21 May – Maurice André, trumpeter
- 22 June – Jacques Martin, television presenter and producer
- 27 June – René-Jean Jacquet, soccer goalkeeper
July to December
- 18 July
- *Cécile Guillaume, first woman to engrave French postal stamps
- *Jean Yanne, humorist, actor and film director
- 19 July – Michel Lévêque, diplomat and politician
- 7 October – Gilbert Chapron, boxer
- 17 October – Françoise Garner, soprano
- 22 November – Juliette Carré, actress
- 30 November – Jeanloup Sieff, photographer
Deaths
- 12 February – Henri Duparc, composer
- 24 May – Ludovic Arrachart, aviator, aviation accident
- 25 June – Jean Cugnot, Olympic cyclist
- 14 July – Raymond Roussel, writer
- 18 July – Charles Prince, actor
- 17 September – Jules Culot, entomologist
- 5 October – Renée Adorée, actress
- 23 October – Maurice de la Taille, priest and writer
- 29 October
- *Albert Calmette, physician, bacteriologist and immunologist
- *Paul Painlevé, mathematician and statesman, 62nd Prime Minister of France
- 3 November – Pierre Paul Émile Roux, physician, bacteriologist and immunologist
- 23 November – François Albert, journalist
- 6 December – Auguste Chapuis, composer