1933 in France

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 (CIDNA), and Société Générale de Transport Aérien (SGTA).
24 December – Lagny-Pomponne Railroad Disaster between Lagny and Pomponne (east of Paris) 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 (died 2003)
17 January – Dalida, singer (died 1987)
13 February – Emanuel Ungaro, fashion designer (died 2019)
15 March – Philippe de Broca, film director (died 2004)
27 March – Michel Guérard, chef
30 March – Jean-Claude Brialy, actor and director (died 2007)
1 April – Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, physicist
9 April – Jean-Paul Belmondo, film actor (died 2021)
14 April – Georges Duboeuf, wine merchant (died 2020)
21 May – Maurice André, trumpeter (died 2012)
22 June – Jacques Martin, television presenter and producer (died 2007)
27 June – René-Jean Jacquet, soccer goalkeeper (died 1993)
July to December
18 July
Cécile Guillaume, first woman to engrave French postal stamps (died 2004)
Jean Yanne, humorist, actor and film director (died 2003)
19 July – Michel Lévêque, diplomat and politician
30 November – Jeanloup Sieff, photographer (died 2000)
Deaths
12 February – Henri Duparc, composer (born 1848)
24 May – Ludovic Arrachart, aviator, aviation accident (born 1897)
25 June – Jean Cugnot, Olympic cyclist (born 1899)
14 July – Raymond Roussel, writer (born 1877)
18 July – Charles Prince, actor (born 1872)
17 September – Jules Culot, entomologist (born 1861)
5 October – Renée Adorée, actress (born 1898)
23 October – Maurice de la Taille, priest and writer (born 1872)
29 October
Albert Calmette, physician, bacteriologist and immunologist (born 1863)
Paul Painlevé, mathematician and statesman, 62nd Prime Minister of France (born 1863)
3 November – Pierre Paul Émile Roux, physician, bacteriologist and immunologist (born 1853)
23 November – François Albert, journalist (born 1874)
6 December – Auguste Chapuis, composer (born 1858)
See also
Interwar France
List of French films of 1933
References
1930s in France