1937 in France

"See also:"
1936 in France,
other events of 1937,
1938 in France.

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Events from the year 1937 in France.

Events

*1 May - General strike in Paris.
*21 June - Coalition government of Léon Blum resigns.

port

*30 June - Tour de France begins.
*25 July - Tour de France ends, won by Roger Lapébie.

Births

*21 January - Francois Boutin, Thoroughbred horse trainer (d.1995).
*8 February - Françoise Claustre, archaeologist, (d.2006).
*13 February - Andrée Brunin, poet (d.1993).
*4 March - Barney Wilen, saxophonist and jazz composer (d.1996).
*21 March - François Bonlieu, Alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist (d.1973).
*12 May - Dominique Chaboche, politician and MEP (d.2005).
*24 May - Maryvonne Dupureur, Olympic athlete (d.2008).
*12 July - Lionel Jospin, former Prime Minister of France.
*22 July - Jean-Claude Lebaube, cyclist (d.1977).

Deaths

*31 January - Marguerite Audoux, novelist (b.1863).
*12 March - Charles-Marie Widor, organist and composer (b.1844).
*18 March - Mélanie Bonis, composer (b.1858).
*2 June - Louis Vierne, organist and composer (b.1870).
*2 September - Pierre de Coubertin, historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee (b.1863).
*16 October - Jean de Brunhoff, writer and illustrator (b.1899).
*28 December - Maurice Ravel, composer and pianist (b.1875).

Full date unknown

*Paul Émile Chabas, painter (b.1869).

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