Argentina managed to snatch victory away from France at the last second in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final.
France voted against ratifying the proposed Constitution of the European Union.
France became the fourth nuclear-capable nation following its successful Gerboise Bleue atomic test.
Italy declared war on France and Britain.
The Paris Peace Conference began in France.
The first British troops arrived in France during World War I.
Germany declared war on France and sent its first wave of troops to Belgium to start the attack.
In France, 1,099 miners lost their lives in what is known as Europe's worst mining disaster.
A meteorite shower caused thousands of meteor fragments to fall in L'Aigle, France.
England and France declared war on Austria's Emperor, Charles V.
The Treaty of Picquigny was signed between France and England, agreeing on a seven-year truce and free trade between the two kingdoms.