1962 in France - Events

Events

• 5 February – President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
• 18 March – Evian agreements are signed by France and the F.L.N. ending the Algerian War.
• 19 March – Formal cease-fire comes into operation following Evian Accords, however, the OAS continues its terrorist attacks against Algerians.
• 24 March – OAS leader Edmond Jouahud is arrested in Oran.
• 26 March – France shortens the term for military service from 26 months to 18.
• 8 April – Évian Accords referendum held and adopted with a majority of 90%.
• 13 April – OAS leader Edmond Jouhaud is sentenced to death.
• 20 April – OAS leader Raoul Salan is arrested in Algiers.
• 2 May – An OAS bomb explodes in Algeria – this and other attacks kill 110 and injure 147.
• 23 May – Raoul Salan, founder of the Organisation armée secrète, is sentenced to life imprisonment.
• 29 May – Negotiations between the OAS and the FLA lead to a real armistice in Algeria.
• 3 June – Air France charter flight Chateau de Sully, a Boeing 707, over-runs the runway at Orly Airport in Paris; 130 of 132 passengers are killed, two flight attendants survive.
• 17 June – The OAS signs a truce with the FLN in Algeria, but a day later announces that it will continue the fight on behalf of French Algerians.
• 22 June – An Air France Boeing 707 jet crashes into terrain during bad weather in Guadeloupe, West Indies, killing all 113 on board.
• 30 June – The last soldiers of the French Foreign Legion leave Algeria.
• 1 July – Supporters of Algerian independence win 99% majority in a referendum.
• 2 July – Charles de Gaulle accepts Algerian independence; France recognizes it the next day.
• 5 July – Algeria becomes independent from France.
• 5 July – Oran massacre takes place in Algeria.
• 20 July – France and Tunisia reestablish diplomatic relations.
• 31 July – Algeria proclaims independence.
• 22 August – A failed assassination attempt is made against President Charles de Gaulle.
• 5 October – The French National Assembly censures the proposed referendum to sanction presidential elections by popular mandate; Prime Minister Georges Pompidou resigns, but President de Gaulle asks him to stay in office.
• 28 October – Presidential Election Referendum held, favours the election of the president by universal suffrage.
• 18 November – Legislative Election held.
• 25 November – Legislative Election held.
• 27 November – President Charles De Gaulle orders Georges Pompidou to form a government.
• 29 November – An agreement is signed between Britain and France to develop the Concorde supersonic airliner.