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Arthur Laing

Arthur Laing, Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs (died 1975)

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Born
September 9, 1904
Died
February 13, 1975
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1904

About Arthur Laing

Arthur Laing was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Though actively involved with the BC Liberals, his primary achievements were federally as a Liberal Member of Parliament. He served in the cabinets of prime ministers Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of Vancouver in 1974. Arthur graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) in 1926.

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Arthur Laing timeline

  1. Arthur graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) in 1926.
  2. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of Vancouver in 1974.

The world when Arthur Laing was born

Arthur Laing was born in 1904. 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 1904

  • Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
  • Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
  • Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
  • World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

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

Measure19042026
Population81.8M341 million

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