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Jean Victor Allard

Jean Victor Allard, Canadian general (died 1996)

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Born
June 12, 1913
Died
April 23, 1996
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1913

About Jean Victor Allard

General Jean Victor Allard was the first French Canadian to become Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest position in the Canadian Forces, from 1966 to 1969. He was also the first to hold the accompanying rank of general. General Jean Victor Allard (12 June 1913 – 23 April 1996) was the first French Canadian to become Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest position in the Canadian Forces, from 1966 to 1969. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on three occasions, the first in April 1944, and the second time being in March 1945.

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Jean Victor Allard timeline

  1. General Jean Victor Allard (12 June 1913 – 23 April 1996) was the first French Canadian to become Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest position in the Canadian Forces, from 1966 to 1969.
  2. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on three occasions, the first in April 1944, and the second time being in March 1945.

The world when Jean Victor Allard was born

Jean Victor Allard was born in 1913. 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 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jean Victor Allard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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