1974 Death Georges Pompidou, French president, dies in Paris at 62 1969 Event Georges Pompidou sworn in as president of France 1969 Death Georges Pompidou, president of France, dies 1968 Event 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle and Pompidou 1967 Event Premier Pompidou forms new French government 1966 Event Georges Pompidou appointed French premier 1962 Event Georges Pompidou becomes president of France 1911 Birthday Georges Pompidou, banker/premier/president France 1900 Birthday Oscar Nitzchke, German architect, Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou