2014 Event Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker is nominated for the position of President of the European Commission in a 26-2 vote over U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, who strongly objected to the decision 2013 Event The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, loses his position as President of the Euro Group; he is unseated by Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Minister of Finance for the Netherlands 2011 Event The European Central BAnk appoints Italy's Mario Draghi as its new President, set to replace Jean-Claude Trichet on November 1 1997 Death Jean-Claude Lauzon, director/writer (Leola), dies in air crash at 43 1995 Event Jean-Claude Juncker (28) sworn in as premier of Luxembourg 1994 Event Actor Jackson Pinckney awarded $487,000 for being partially blinded by Jean-Claude Van Damme during filming of "Cyborg" 1994 Event Actor Jean-Claude van Damme (32) weds Darcy Lapier (28) in Bangkok 1992 Death Jean-Claude Pascal, French actor (Golden Salamander), dies at 64 1986 Event President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees Haiti 1986 Event Haiti's President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier flees to France Henri Namphy becomes leader of Haiti 1980 Event Jean-Claude Droyer climbs Eiffel Tower in 2 hours 18 minutes 1966 Event Jean-Claude van Itallie's "America Hurrah," premieres in New York City 1958 Birthday Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brussels Belgium, actor, Kickboxer, No Retreat 1957 Birthday Gladys Portugues, New York City, Mrs. Jean-Claude Van Damme/actress, It's Alive 3 1953 Birthday Jean-Claude Lauzon, Montreal, director and writer, Leola, Night Zoo 1951 Birthday Jean-Claude Duvalier, Papa Doc, deposed Haitian president-for-life 1943 Birthday Jean-Claude Killy, born in Saint-Cloud, France, French alpine skiier, 3 Gold Medals 1968 Olympics 1938 Birthday Jean-Claude Eloy, France, composer, Phenix 1938 Birthday Jean-Claude Risset, composer 1935 Birthday Jean-Claude Casadesus, composer 1933 Birthday Jean-Claude Brialy, born in Aumale, Algeria, actor, Circle of Love, Cousins 1918 Birthday Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist 1771 Death Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 1732 Birthday Jean-Claude Trial, composer
