Geographical Location - Paris

  1. Apollinaire Defines Cubism in The Cubist Painters
  2. Artists Find Inspiration in African Tribal Art
  3. Auguste Comte Advances Theory of Positivism
  4. Baker Dances in La Revue nègre
  5. Baulieu Develops RU-486, a Pill That Induces Abortion
  6. Beauvoir’s The Second Sex Anticipates the Women’s Movement
  7. Beckett’s Trilogy Pushes Against the Frontiers of Fiction
  8. Benedictus Develops Laminated Glass
  9. Bergson’s Creative Evolution Inspires Artists and Thinkers
  10. The Bikini Swimsuit Is Introduced
  11. Bocage Devises Theory of Tomography
  12. The Boeing 707 Begins Commercial Service
  13. Boule Reconstructs the First Neanderthal Skeleton
  14. Bourbaki Circle Publishes Éléments de mathématique
  15. The Bourbaki Group Publishes Éléments de mathématique
  16. Buñuel and Dalí Champion Surrealism in Un Chien andalou
  17. Celan’s Influential Atemwende Is Published
  18. Céline’s Journey to the End of the Night Is Published
  19. Chanel Defines Modern Women’s Fashion
  20. Concorde Flies Passengers at Supersonic Speeds
  21. The Concorde Flies Passengers at Supersonic Speeds
  22. Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor
  23. Cousteau and Gagnan Develop the Aqualung
  24. Daffos Uses Blood Taken Through the Umbilical Cord to Diagnose Fetal Disease
  25. Dawes Plan
  26. De Broglie Introduces the Theory of Wave-Particle Duality
  27. De Gaulle Steps Down
  28. Derrida Enunciates the Principles of Deconstruction
  29. Development of Gothic Architecture
  30. Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes Astounds Paris
  31. Diderot’s Encyclopedia Is Published
  32. Dior’s “New Look” Sweeps Europe and America
  33. The Dreyfus Affair
  34. Dreyfus affair
  35. Duchamp’s “Readymades” Challenge Concepts of Art
  36. Ehrlich and Metchnikoff Conduct Pioneering Research in Immunology
  37. Emergence of European Universities
  38. The Entente Cordiale
  39. Execution of Louis XVI
  40. Fall of Robespierre
  41. Fall of the Bastille
  42. Fayol Publishes Administration Industrielle et Générale
  43. The Firebird Premieres In Paris
  44. First Battle of the Marne
  45. Fokine’s Les Sylphides Introduces Abstract Ballet
  46. Foucault’s Madness and Civilization Is Published
  47. Founding of the Jesuits
  48. France Announces End to Nuclear Bomb Tests
  49. France Withdraws from NATO’s Military Structure
  50. Franco-American Treaties