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Gérald Godin

Gérald Godin, Canadian journalist, poet, and politician (died 1994)

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Born
November 13, 1938
Died
October 12, 1994
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1938

About Gérald Godin

Gérald Godin was a Canadian poet and politician from Quebec. During his time as a politician, he served in various cabinet posts in the governments of René Lévesque and Pierre-Marc Johnson. As cabinet minister, Godin has been noted for his openness towards immigrants. In the 1976 Quebec provincial election, he won a seat as a candidate for the Parti Québécois (PQ), heavily defeating incumbent Premier Robert Bourassa in his own riding of Mercier. As a poet, he won the Prix Québec-Paris for his 1987 work Ils ne demandaient qu'à brûler.

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Gérald Godin timeline

  1. In the 1976 Quebec provincial election, he won a seat as a candidate for the Parti Québécois (PQ), heavily defeating incumbent Premier Robert Bourassa in his own riding of Mercier.
  2. As a poet, he won the Prix Québec-Paris for his 1987 work Ils ne demandaient qu'à brûler.

The world when Gérald Godin was born

Gérald Godin was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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