▁demonstr ations ▁in ▁the ▁Italian ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Deput ies ▁demand ing ▁that ▁France ▁c ede ▁Tun is ia , ▁Nice , ▁C ors ica ▁and ▁French ▁Som al il and ▁to ▁Italy , ▁beginning ▁an ▁ac ute ▁crisis ▁in ▁Franco - Ital ian ▁relations ▁that ▁last s ▁until ▁March ▁ 1 9 3 9 . ▁ ▁Sport ▁ 4 ▁June ▁- ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁begins , ▁hosted ▁by ▁France . ▁ 1 9 ▁June ▁- ▁World ▁Cup ▁ends , ▁won ▁by ▁Italy . ▁ 5 ▁July ▁- ▁Tour ▁de ▁France ▁begins . ▁ 3 1 ▁July ▁- ▁Tour ▁de ▁France ▁ends , ▁won ▁by ▁G ino ▁Bart ali ▁of ▁Italy . ▁ ▁B irth s ▁ 7 ▁January ▁- ▁Roland ▁Top or , ▁illustr ator , ▁painter , ▁writer ▁and ▁film maker ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 9 7 ) ▁ 1 8 ▁February ▁- ▁Louis - Marie ▁Bill é , ▁cardinal ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 0 2 ) ▁ 2 ▁July ▁- ▁Marcel ▁Art eles a , ▁international ▁s occer ▁player ▁ 9 ▁August ▁- ▁Mich èle ▁Gir ardon , ▁actress ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 7 5 ) ▁ 2 0 ▁August ▁- ▁A lain ▁Viv ien , ▁politician ▁ 3 ▁September ▁- ▁Lil iane ▁A ck ermann , ▁community ▁leader , ▁writer , ▁and ▁lect urer ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 0 7 ) ▁ 2 5 ▁October ▁- ▁Claude ▁M ini ère , ▁ess ay ist ▁and ▁poet ▁