ason . ▁ 2 1 ▁October ▁- ▁Legisl ative ▁E lection ▁held . ▁Women ▁are ▁allowed ▁to ▁vote ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁ 1 3 ▁November ▁- ▁Charles ▁de ▁Ga ulle ▁elected ▁head ▁of ▁a ▁French ▁prov is ional ▁government . ▁ 2 ▁December ▁- ▁French ▁banks ▁( B an que ▁de ▁France , ▁B N CI , ▁C NE P , ▁Cr éd it ▁Ly onna is , ▁and ▁Société ▁Gén éra le ) ▁national ized . ▁ 2 1 ▁December ▁- ▁André ▁Mal ra ux ▁is ▁appointed ▁minister ▁of ▁information ▁by ▁de ▁Ga ulle . ▁Dur ale x ▁glass ▁table ware ▁manufact ur ers ▁established ▁in ▁La ▁Chap elle - Saint - M es min . ▁ ▁B irth s ▁ 1 7 ▁February ▁- ▁Bernard ▁R app , ▁film ▁director ▁and ▁television ▁news ▁present er ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 0 6 ) ▁ 4 ▁April ▁- ▁Daniel ▁C ohn - B end it , ▁political ▁activ ist ▁and ▁politician ▁ 7 ▁April ▁- ▁Jo ël ▁Rob uch on , ▁chef ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 1 8 ) ▁ 1 5 ▁April ▁- ▁Christian ▁Ber gel in , ▁politician ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 0 8 ) ▁ 1 5 ▁June ▁- ▁Fran ço ise ▁Ch and ern ag or , ▁writer ▁ 2 0 ▁June ▁- ▁Jean - Cla ude ▁Iz zo , ▁poet , ▁play w right , ▁screen writer ▁and ▁novel ist ▁( d ied ▁ 2 0 0 0 ) ▁