▁Paris ▁adopted , ▁establish ing ▁European ▁Co al ▁and ▁Ste el ▁Community . ▁ 1 7 ▁June ▁– ▁Legisl ative ▁E lection ▁is ▁held ▁to ▁elect ▁the ▁second ▁National ▁Assembly ▁of ▁the ▁Four th ▁Republic . ▁ 1 1 ▁August ▁– ▁René ▁Ple ven ▁becomes ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁France . ▁ 1 0 ▁November ▁– ▁Battle ▁of ▁H ò a ▁B ì n h ▁begins . ▁December ▁– ▁Eng ag ements ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁H ò a ▁B ì n h ▁continue . ▁ ▁Sport ▁The ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁French ▁rugby ▁league ▁tour ▁of ▁Australia ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand ▁is ▁conducted . ▁ 4 ▁July ▁– ▁Tour ▁de ▁France ▁begins . ▁ 2 9 ▁July ▁– ▁Tour ▁de ▁France ▁ends , ▁won ▁by ▁Hugo ▁Ko ble t ▁of ▁Switzerland . ▁ ▁B irth s ▁ 1 3 ▁January ▁– ▁Bernard ▁Lo ise au , ▁chef ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 0 3 ) ▁ 6 ▁February ▁– ▁Jacques ▁V iller et , ▁actor ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 0 5 ) ▁ 1 1 ▁October ▁– ▁Jean - Jac ques ▁Gold man , ▁singer ▁and ▁song writer ▁ 6 ▁November ▁– ▁A lain ▁Et ch ego yen , ▁phil os opher ▁and ▁novel ist ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 0 7 ) ▁ ▁Death s ▁ 7 ▁January ▁– ▁René ▁Gu én on , ▁orient al ist ▁and ▁phil os opher ▁( born ▁ 1 8 8 6 ) ▁ 2 6 ▁January ▁– ▁Henri ▁B ard ,