1937 in France
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See also: | Other events of 1937 History of France • Timeline • Years |
Events from the year 1937 in France.
Incumbents
- President: Albert Lebrun
- President of the Council of Ministers: Léon Blum (until 22 June), Camille Chautemps (starting 22 June)
Events
- 1 May - General strike in Paris.
- 21 June - Coalition government of Léon Blum resigns.
Sport
- 30 June - Tour de France begins.
- 25 July - Tour de France ends, won by Roger Lapébie.
Births
- 21 January - Francois Boutin, Thoroughbred horse trainer (died 1995)
- 8 February - Françoise Claustre, archaeologist (died 2006)
- 13 February - Andrée Brunin, poet (died 1993)
- 4 March - Barney Wilen, saxophonist and jazz composer (died 1996)
- 21 March - François Bonlieu, Alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 1973)
- 12 May - Dominique Chaboche, politician and MEP (died 2005)
- 24 May - Maryvonne Dupureur, Olympic athlete (died 2008)
- 12 July - Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France
- 22 July - Jean-Claude Lebaube, road racing cyclist (died 1977)
- 15 September - Jean-Claude Decaux, advertising executive (died 2016)
Deaths
- 31 January - Marguerite Audoux, novelist (born 1863)
- 12 March - Charles-Marie Widor, organist and composer (born 1844)
- 18 March - Mélanie Bonis, composer (born 1858)
- 10 May - Paul Émile Chabas, painter (born 1869)
- 2 June - Louis Vierne, organist and composer (born 1870)
- 2 September - Pierre de Coubertin, historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee (born 1863)
- 16 October - Jean de Brunhoff, writer and illustrator (born 1899)
- 28 December - Maurice Ravel, composer and pianist (born 1875)
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