1989 in France

This article lists events from the year 1989 in France.

1989
in
France

Decades:
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
See also:Other events of 1989
History of France   Timeline   Years

Incumbents

Events

  • January – Two women, Nathalie Menigon and Joelle Aubron (both member of left-wing extremist group Action Directe), are found guilty of murdering Renault owner Georges Besse, who was shot dead in Paris November 1986. They are both sentenced to life imprisonment, as are Jean-Marc Rouillan and Georges Cipriani who are found guilty of being accomplices.[1]
  • 12 March – Municipal Elections held.
  • 19 March – Municipal Elections held.
  • 29 March – The glass pyramids, designed by Chinese-American artist I.M. Pei, are unveiled at the entrance the Louvre in Paris.[2]
  • 23 May – Citroën launches the all-new XM executive car, a replacement for the 15-year-old CX.[3]
  • 15 June – European Parliament Election held.
  • 14 July – France celebrates the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution.
  • 14 July – 15th G7 summit at the Grande Arche in Paris begins.
  • 16 July – 15th G7 summit ends.
  • 19 September – UTA Flight 772 broke up over the Sahara Desert following an explosion. 156 passengers and 14 crew were killed.
  • November – The Citroën XM is voted European Car of the Year.

Births

Deaths

January to March

April to June

July to September

October to December

Full date unknown

References

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