Canadian journalist and politician

Marguerite Blais

Marie Josephine Marguerite Blais is a Canadian politician, journalist, radio host and television host from Quebec. She was a Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) and a previous Minister Responsible for Seniors and Informal Caregivers and a member of the Comité ministériel des services aux citoyens. She was a Liberal MNA for the electoral division of Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne in Montreal from 2007 to 2015, and served as the Minister Responsible for Seniors, vice-chair of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel, and a member of the Conseil du trésor.

Born

1950

September 12

Died

Living

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1950s

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What else happened on this day, through history

-490 Battle of Marathon: The conventionally accepted date for the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians and their Plataean allies defeat the first Persian invasion force of Greece.
372 Sixteen Kingdoms: Sima Yao, age 10, succeeds his father Emperor Jianwen as Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin dynasty.
1213 Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Battle of Muret.
1229 Battle of Portopí: The Aragonese army under the command of James I of Aragon disembarks at Santa Ponça, Mallorca, with the purpose of conquering the island.

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The world in 1950

When Marguerite arrived

april 21 The Nainital wedding massacre occurs, killing 22 members of the Harijan caste.
august 1 Guam is organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam Organic Act.
august 12 Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: Seventy-five American POWs are massacred by the North Korean Army.
august 15 Measuring Mw 8.6, the largest earthquake on land occurs in the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, killing 4,800.

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Barry White 1944–2003 American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1944) Ben Folds 1966– American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Irina Rodnina 1949– Russian figure skater and politician Joe Pantoliano 1951– American actor and producer John Mauceri 1945– American conductor and producer John Mowbray 1415– 3rd Duke of Norfolk (died 1461) Martin Klein 1884–1947 Estonian wrestler and coach (born 1884) Mary Bosanquet Fletcher 1739–1815 Methodist preacher and philanthropist (born 1739) Mike Murphy 1950– Canadian ice hockey player and coach

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Same-year contemporaries

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Abraham Sarmiento 1950–1977 Jr., Filipino journalist and activist (died 1977) Alex Chilton 1950–2010 American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2010) Alexander Lebed 1950–2002 Russian general and politician (died 2002) Billy Smith 1950– Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager Charles Fleischer 1950– American comedian and actor Charles Krauthammer 1950–2018 American columnist and conservative political commentator (born 1950) Claire Morissette 1950– Canadian cycling activist (died 2007) Daniel Auteuil 1950– French actor, director, and screenwriter David Cannadine 1950– English historian and author

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