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André Franquin

André Franquin, Belgian author and illustrator (died 1997)

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Born
January 3, 1924
Died
January 5, 1997
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1924

About André Franquin

André Franquin (French: [fʁɑ̃kɛ̃]; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are Gaston and Marsupilami. He also produced the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1946 to 1968, a period seen by many as the series' golden age. Although he started drawing at an early age, Franquin got his first actual drawing lessons at École Saint-Luc in 1943. Proof of his popular and critical appeal, Franquin was awarded the very first Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 1974. In 2004 took place the first major museum retrospective of his work, an exhibit called "Le monde de Franquin", in Paris' Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie.

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André Franquin timeline

  1. Although he started drawing at an early age, Franquin got his first actual drawing lessons at École Saint-Luc in 1943.
  2. Proof of his popular and critical appeal, Franquin was awarded the very first Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 1974.
  3. In 2004 took place the first major museum retrospective of his work, an exhibit called "Le monde de Franquin", in Paris' Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie.

The world when André Franquin was born

André Franquin was born in 1924. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1924

  • #1 song"It Had to Be You" – Isham Jones
  • Top movieThe Thief of Bagdad (Douglas Fairbanks)
  • Best-selling bookSo Big – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Winter Olympics held in Chamonix, France
  • Top headlineCalvin Coolidge elected president in a landslide
  • Technology milestoneIBM founded
  • Defining fadMah-jongg craze sweeps America
  • Notable inventionSpiral-bound notebook
  • World population1.95 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championWashington Senators (World Series)
  • U.S. population114.1M

1924 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in André Franquin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19242026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$3,520$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population114.1M341 million

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