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Lois Hole

Lois Hole, Canadian businesswoman and politician, 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (died 2005)

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Born
January 30, 1929
Died
January 6, 2005
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1929

About Lois Hole

Lois Elsa Hole, CM, AOE DStJ (née Veregin; 30 January 1929 – 6 January 2005) was a Canadian politician, businesswoman, academician, professional gardener and best-selling author. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from 10 February 2000 until her death on 6 January 2005. She was known as the "Queen of Hugs" for breaking with protocol and hugging almost everyone she met, including journalists, diplomats and other politicians. In 1993, Hole wrote her first book, Vegetable Favourites, and went on to write five more in the "Favourites" series. The series won the Educational Media Award from the Professional Plant Growers Association in 1996. In 2003 she was awarded the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Humanitarian Award.

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Lois Hole timeline

  1. In 1993, Hole wrote her first book, Vegetable Favourites, and went on to write five more in the "Favourites" series.
  2. The series won the Educational Media Award from the Professional Plant Growers Association in 1996.
  3. In 2003 she was awarded the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Humanitarian Award.

The world when Lois Hole was born

Lois Hole was born in 1929. 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 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

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

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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