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Lucien Saulnier

Lucien Saulnier, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1989)

Born
July 25, 1916
Died
June 22, 1989
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1916

About Lucien Saulnier

Lucien Saulnier, (July 25, 1916 – June 22, 1989) was a Canadian politician. He was chair of the Montreal Urban Community during the October Crisis. He was also chairman and chief executive officer of the Société de développement industriel du Québec. Saulnier was elected to the Montreal City Council in 1954, working with the Ligue d'Action Civique. In 1960, he co-founded Montreal's Civic Party with Jean Drapeau. From 1960 to 1969, Saulnier was the chair of the executive committee and was head of the Montreal Urban Community. Following the award of Expo 67 to Montreal, Saulnier pushed for the construction of the Yellow Line to serve the site. In 1972, he left politics and held positions with public agencies including Hydro-Québec. In 1971 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for services rendered as an administrator".

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Lucien Saulnier timeline

  1. Lucien Saulnier, (July 25, 1916 – June 22, 1989) was a Canadian politician.
  2. In 1960, he co-founded Montreal's Civic Party with Jean Drapeau.

The world when Lucien Saulnier was born

Lucien Saulnier was born in 1916. 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 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

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

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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