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Events on Tuesday 2 April 1974 1
1911 – 1974Georges Pompidou (1911-1974)Died 2 April 1974, aged 62Georges Pompidou served as president of France from 1969 until his death from a blood disorder while still in office. He had previously been prime minister under Charles de Gaulle.