1984 in France

Events from the year 1984 in France.

Incumbents President: François Mitterrand Prime Minister: Pierre Mauroy (until 17 July), Laurent Fabius (starting 17 July)

Events 21 April – The Renault Espace, Europe's first production people carrier, is launched. October – Launch of the new "Supercinque" Renault 5, a new version of the hugely popular supermini which debuted 12 years ago and has been a huge sales success for the French carmaker. 27 June – The France national football team wins a major tournament for the first time, beating Spain 2–0 as the host nation in the Parc des Princes. 13 July – Opening of the Musée de la Révolution française. 16 October – the Murder of Grégory Villemin 4 November – Canal+, a satellite and cable multi channels television station, a first regular broadcasting service to start.

Sport 12 June – UEFA European Championship begins in France. 27 June – UEFA Euro 1984 ends, won by France. 29 June – Tour de France begins. 22 July – Tour de France ends, won by Laurent Fignon.

Births

January to March 5 January – Laurent Mohellebi, soccer player. 6 January – Serisay Barthelemy, soccer player. 9 January – Kalifa Cissé, soccer player. 10 January – Sigamary Diarra, soccer player. 10 January – Sébastien Le Toux, soccer player. 19 January – Aurélien Passeron, cyclist. 22 January – Florian Chauche, politician. 23 January – Stéphane Besle, soccer player. 27 January – Stéphen Drouin, soccer player. 4 February – Souleimane Konate, kickboxer and martial artist. 6 February – Benjamin Thiéry, rugby union player. 8 February – Jérôme Cellier, soccer player. 14 February – Rémi Gomis, soccer player. 19 February – David Fleurival, soccer player. 25 February – Jacques Faty, soccer player. 1 March – Robin Desserne, soccer player. 2 March – David Leray, soccer player. 4 March – Nicolas Raynier, soccer player. 7 March – Cédric Collet, soccer player. 7 March – Mathieu Flamini, soccer player. 15 March – Badradine Belloumou, soccer player. 16 March – Laurent Agouazi, soccer player. 21 March – Grégory Mallet, swimmer. 22 March – Stéphane Darbion, soccer player. 22 March – Kévin Jacmot, soccer player. 24 March – Benoît Assou-Ekotto, soccer player.

April to June 2 April – Nicolas Lapierre, motor racing driver. 2 April – Jérémy Morel, soccer player. 10 April – Damien Perquis, soccer player. 11 April – Sébastien Turgot, cyclist. 16 April – Romain Feillu, cyclist. 24 April – Sekou Baradji, soccer player. 24 April – Jérémy Berthod, soccer player. 27 April – Fabien Gilot, swimmer. 30 April – Jean Calvé, soccer player. 1 May – Therry Racon, soccer player. 2 May – Yann Huguet, cyclist. 2 May – Pierre Piskor, soccer player. 17 May – Vincent Durand, soccer player. 18 May – Simon Pagenaud, motor racing driver. 29 May Gauthier Grumier, épée fencer. Alysson Paradis, actress 3 June – Jean-Jacques Mandrichi, soccer player. 13 June – Bérangère Schuh, archer. 20 June – Amir Haddad, Israeli-French singer and songwriter 23 June – Sébastien Grax, soccer player. 26 June – Indila, singer and songwriter

July to September 1 July – Grégory Bourillon, soccer player 3 July – Nicolas Roche, cyclist 8 July – Youssef Sofiane, soccer player 10 July – Michaël Chrétien Basser, soccer player 10 July – Laurent Recouderc, tennis player 11 July – Sébastien Renouard, soccer player 13 July – Jimmy Abdou, soccer player 23 July – Yann Jouffre, soccer player 25 July – Jean Eudes Demaret, cyclist 6 August – Sofia Essaïdi, singer 13 August – Youssouf Kanté, soccer player 16 August – Hadrien Feraud, jazz-fusion bassist 21 August – Alizée, singer 21 August – Luigi Glombard, soccer player 26 August – Jérémy Clément, soccer player 9 September – Renaud Cohade, soccer player 9 September – Vincent Laban, soccer player 17 September – Laurent Merlin, soccer player 17 September – Elsa N'Guessan, freestyle swimmer 18 September – Christian Nadé, soccer player 18 September – Mathieu Perget, cyclist 20 September – Brian Joubert, figure skater 28 September – Mathieu Valbuena, soccer player

October to December 2 October – Marion Bartoli, tennis player. 3 October – Anthony Le Tallec, soccer player. 6 October – Arnaud Gérard, cyclist. 10 October Jean-Baptiste Grange, alpine skier. Cherie, singer. 13 October – Nicolas Fauvergue, soccer player. 16 October – François Pervis, cyclist. 26 October – Mathieu Crépel, snowboarder. 10 November – Thierry Hupond, cyclist. 25 November – Gaspard Ulliel, actor (died 2022). 26 November – Vincent Jérôme, cyclist. 7 December – Céline Laporte, athlete. 12 December – Mathieu Ladagnous, cyclist. 12 December – Jérémy Perbet, soccer player.

Deaths

January to June 7 January – Alfred Kastler, physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902). 21 January – Roger Blin, comedian and actor (born 1907). 8 February – Philippe Ariès, medievalist and historian (born 1914). 11 February – Arlette Marchal, actress (born 1902). 13 February – Pierre Brambilla, road cyclist (born 1919). 23 February – Maurice Tabard, surrealist photographer (born 1897) 5 March – Pierre Cochereau, organist and composer (born 1924). 5 March – Gérard Lebovici, film producer, editor and impresario (born 1932). 7 March – Charles Pisot, mathematician (born 1910). 13 March – François Le Lionnais, chemical engineer and mathematician (born 1901). 23 March – Jean Prouvé, architect and designer (born 1901). 18 April – Pierre Frank, Trotskyist leader (born 1905). 25 April – Jean Borthayre, operatic baritone (born 1901). 2 June – François de Menthon, politician and professor of law (born 1900). 12 June – François Ducaud-Bourget, priest (born 1897). 25 June – Michel Foucault, philosopher, historian, critic and sociologist (born 1926). 30 June – Henri Fabre, aviator and aircraft designer (born 1882).

July to December 8 July – Brassaï, photographer, sculptor and filmmaker (born 1899). 31 July – Paul Le Flem, composer and musician (born 1881). 11 August – Marcel Balsa, motor racing driver (born 1901). 9 September – Yılmaz Güney, Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, actor and communist political activist (born 1937). 12 September – Yvon Petra, tennis player (born 1916). 1 October – Hellé Nice, model, dancer and motor racing driver (born 1900). 16 October – Grégory Villemin, murdered infant (born in 1980). 21 October – François Truffaut, screenwriter, film director, producer and actor (born 1932). 25 October – Pascale Ogier, actress (born 1958). 29 October – Jacques Adnet, designer, architect and interior designer (born 1900). 31 October – Denise Vernac, actress (born 1916). 1 November – Marcel Moyse, flautist (born 1889). 7 November – Marcel Barbu, politician (born 1907). 27 November – Luc Etienne (Périn), writer (born 1908).

See also List of French films of 1984

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