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Armand Vaillancourt

Armand Vaillancourt, Canadian sculptor and painter

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Born
September 3, 1929
Age in 2026
97
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1929

About Armand Vaillancourt

Joseph Armand Robert Vaillancourt is a Canadian sculptor, painter and performance artist from Quebec. He designed the public art fountain entitled Vaillancourt Fountain in San Francisco. He lives in Montreal. He won the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas, awarded by the Government of Quebec in 1993. In 2004, he was awarded the title of Chevalier of the Ordre national du Québec.

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Armand Vaillancourt timeline

  1. He won the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas, awarded by the Government of Quebec in 1993.
  2. In 2004, he was awarded the title of Chevalier of the Ordre national du Québec.

The world when Armand Vaillancourt was born

Armand Vaillancourt 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 Armand Vaillancourt'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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