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1953 In France
Events from the year 1953 in France. Incumbents *President: Vincent Auriol *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 8 January: Antoine Pinay ** 8 January – 28 June: René Mayer ** starting 28 June: Joseph Laniel Events *4 January – Operation Bretagne ends, with French victory over the Viet Minh in Vietnam. *9 May – France agrees to the provisional independence of Cambodia with the king Norodom Sihanouk. *5 July – First meeting of the assembly of the European Economic Community in Strasbourg. *17 July – Miss France Christiane Martel Won Miss Universe 1953 *28 July – Operation Camargue, further French military action against the Viet Minh, begins. *10 August – Operation Camargue ends. *13 August – 4 million workers go on strike in France to protest against austerity measures. *25 August – General strike ends in France. *9 November – Cambodia becomes independent from France. *20 November – Operation Castor, airborne operation to establish a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. ** The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the Unidentified flying object, UFO phenomenon. * January 15 ** Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. ** British security forces in West Germany arrest 7 members of the Naumann Circle, a clandestine Neo-Nazi organization. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record is never broken. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Uprising: Rebels in Kenya kill th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adevărul
(; meaning "The Truth", formerly spelled ''Adevĕrul'') is a Romanian daily newspaper, based in Bucharest. Founded in Iași, in 1871, and reestablished in 1888, in Bucharest, it was the main left-wing press venue to be published during the Kingdom of Romania, Romanian Kingdom's existence, adopting an independent pro-Democracy, democratic position, advocating Land reform in Romania, land reform, and demanding universal suffrage. Under its successive editors Alexandru Beldiman and Constantin Mille, it became noted for its virulent criticism of King of Romania, King Carol I of Romania, Carol I. This stance developed into a Republicanism, republican and Socialism, socialist agenda, which made clash with the Kingdom's authorities on several occasions. As innovative publications which set up several local and international records during the early 20th century, and its sister daily ''Dimineața'' competed for the top position with the right-wing ''Universul'' before and throughout the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Known for her portrayals of cold, austere women devoid of morality, she is considered one of the greatest actresses of her generation. With 16 nominations and two wins, Huppert is the most nominated actress at the César Awards. She is also the recipient of several accolades, such as five Lumière Awards, a BAFTA Award, three European Film Awards, two Berlin International Film Festival, three Cannes Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival honors, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award nomination. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked her second on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Huppert's first César Award nomination was for Best Supporting Actress in '' Aloïse'' (1975) and she won Best Actress for ''La Cérémonie'' (1995) and ''Elle'' (2016). For '' The Lacemaker'' (1977) she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She went on to win two Cannes Film Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Laurens
Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl (born Rose Podwojny; 4 March 1951 – 29 April 2018), was a French singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries."Africa", in various singles chartHitparade.ch(Retrieved 13 October 2008) She was also famous for portraying the character of Fantine, on the original 1980 French concept album of ''Les Misérables'', singing "''L'air de la misère''" and "''J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie''" two songs later adapted into English as " On My Own" and "I Dreamed a Dream" respectively. Discography Albums * 1972 : '' Sandrose '' with Jean-Pierre Alarcen's eponymous band, one of the first and best French progressive-rock albums * 1980 : ''Les Misérables'' ("L'air de la misère", " J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie"...) * 1982 : ''Déraisonnable'' * 1983 : ''Vivre'' ("Mamy Yoko", "Zodiacale", "T'envole pas sans moi", "Esméralda", "Chasseur d'images"...) * 1984 : ''Africa – Voodoo Master'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Araud
Gérard Araud (born 20 February 1953) is a retired French diplomat who served as Ambassador of France to the United States from 2014 to 2019. He previously served as Director General for Political and Security Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006–2009) and France's permanent representative to the United Nations (2009–2014). Early life and education Gérard Araud was born in Marseille.Stephanie GreenDon’t Call Him the Gay Ambassador: Gérard Araud, France’s Head Envoy to the U.S., Wants to Bring Diplomacy into the 21st Century, ''Vogue'', November 6, 2014 He holds engineering degrees from the École Polytechnique (class of 1973) and ENSAE. Araud, who also graduated from the Sciences Po, is an alumnus of the École nationale d'administration (class of 1982). Career Araud's first posting was at the embassy of France in Tel Aviv as First Secretary, from 1982 to 1984. He was then assigned to Paris, at the Analysis and Policy Planning Staff of the Ministry of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michèle Rivasi
Michèle Rivasi (9 February 1953 – 29 November 2023) was a French politician who served as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 until her death in 2023, for Europe Écologie–The Greens. She was previously a member of the French National Assembly and before that, a teacher. An environmentalist active since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, she was also a leader of Greenpeace in France. Early life Born on 9 February 1953, in Montélimar, Drôme, in southeastern France. She was an alumna of the '' École normale supérieure de Fontenay-aux-Roses'' and taught biology at Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres before entering politics. Political career Career in national politics In 1986 Rivasi founded the Commission for Independent Research and Information on Radioactivity following the Chernobyl disaster. From 1997 until 2002, Rivasi was a member of the National Assembly, representing the Drôme's 1st constituency ( Valence). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anicée Alvina
Anicée Alvina, also known as Anicée Schahmaneche (born Anicée Shahmanesh or Anicee Schahmane (; 28 January 1953 – 11 November 2006) was a French singer and actress. Early life and career Alvina was born at Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. Her French mother and Iranian father owned a house on Rue de Verdun in Le Vésinet, where Alvina attended the Lycée Alain. After her 1969 graduation from the Conservatory in Saint-Germain-en-Laye Alvina made her screen debut in '' Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause !'' ( fr) in 1970. Her second screen appearance was in the 1971 Lewis Gilbert film ''Friends'', which would stay as her sole claim to international fame. The movie featured songs composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and a subsequent best-selling OST album by the former. The film included a nude scene of the seventeen-year-old Alvina playing a fourteen-year-old character. She also starred in the 1974 sequel of ''Friends'', entitled ''Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louison Bobet
Louis "Louison" Bobet (; 12 March 1925 – 13 March 1983) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 to 1955. Origins Louis Bobet was born one of three children above his father's baker's shop in the rue de Montfort, Saint-Méen-le-Grand, near Rennes. His father gave him a bicycle when he was two and after six months he could ride it 6 km.On the Wheel, USA, undated cutting Bobet's father was also called Louis and the son was called Louison – little Louis – to avoid confusion The ending ''-on'' is a diminutive in French but outside Brittany Louison refers more usually to a girl. He was known as Louis in his early years as a rider, even as a professional, until the diminutive Louison gained in popularity. His sister played table tennis, his brother Jean football, although he also became a professional cyclist. Louison played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Tour De France
The 1953 Tour de France was the 40th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 3 to 26 July. It consisted of 22 stages over . The race was won by Louison Bobet, the first of his three consecutive wins. At first, internal struggles in the French national team seemed to work against Bobet, but when the team joined forces, he beat regional rider Jean Malléjac in the mountains. The 1953 Tour de France saw the introduction of the points classification, which gives the green jersey to its leader. In 1953 this was won by Fritz Schär. Innovations and changes Changes in the Tour formula were made: Only one time trial was used, instead of two the previous year; the time bonus for the first cyclist to cross a mountain top was removed; there were fewer mountain stages; the number of cyclists per team was increased from 8 to 10. Since all these changes were bad for 1952's winner Fausto Coppi, who had gained significant time in 1952 in the time trials and mountain stages, the To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Attendant Godot
''Waiting for Godot'' ( or ) is a 1953 play by Irish writer and playwright Samuel Beckett, in which the two main characters, Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo), engage in a variety of discussions and encounters while awaiting the titular Godot, who never arrives. ''Waiting for Godot'' is Beckett's reworking of his own original French-language play ', and is subtitled (in English only) "A tragicomedy in two acts." It is widely considered his finest work of literature and regarded by literary critics as one of the most enigmatic plays of the Modern era. In a public poll conducted by the British Royal National Theatre in the year 1998, ''Waiting for Godot'' was voted as "the most significant English-language play of the 20th century." The original French text was composed between 9 October 1948 and 29 January 1949. The premiere, directed by Roger Blin, was on 5 January 1953 at the , Paris. The English-language version of the play premiered in London in 1955. Plot Act I The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Castor
Operation Castor was a successful French Union's airborne operation in the First Indochina War. This operation of France and the State of Vietnam established a fortified airhead in Điện Biên Province against the communist Việt Minh, in the north-west corner of Vietnam and was commanded by Brigadier General Jean Gilles. The Operation began at 10:35 on 20 November 1953, with reinforcements dropped over the following two days. With all its objectives achieved, the operation ended on 22 November. ''Castor'' was the largest airborne operation since World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... Execution The French paratroopers of the 6ème Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux (6 BPC) and the 2nd Battalion of the 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
