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Gilles Proulx

Gilles Proulx, Canadian journalist, historian, and radio host

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Born
April 5, 1940
Age in 2026
86
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1940

About Gilles Proulx

Gilles Proulx is a Canadian radio and television host in the province of Quebec. His radio career began in 1962, notably working for CHMP-FM and currently for Quebecor and Radio Ville-Marie. A strong Quebec nationalist, known for his conservative views and criticism of the anglophone community, he’s published 153 opinion columns in the Le Journal de Montréal as of 2020. The Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste awarded him the Olivar-Asselin Award. In 1997, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters awarded him a Gold Ribbon. In 1998, he received the Médaille de la Reconnaissance française, which is awarded by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, for his devotion to the defense and development of the French language.

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Gilles Proulx timeline

  1. In 1997, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters awarded him a Gold Ribbon.
  2. In 1998, he received the Médaille de la Reconnaissance française, which is awarded by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, for his devotion to the defense and development of the French language.
  3. A strong Quebec nationalist, known for his conservative views and criticism of the anglophone community, he’s published 153 opinion columns in the Le Journal de Montréal as of 2020.

The world when Gilles Proulx was born

Gilles Proulx was born in 1940. 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 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

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

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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