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January 21, 1948

On January 21, 1948, the Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day. Régis Wargnier, John Pritchard, Jeff Baxter would arrive in the same year.

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1948

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The year in brief

1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.

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On January 21, 1948

  1. 1948 The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day.

    Canadian provincial flag

    The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé in French, represents the Canadian province of Quebec. It consists of a white cross on a blue background, with four white fleurs-de-lis.

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The class of 1948

Others born in 1948

Régis Wargnier 1948– French director, producer, and screenwriter
John Pritchard 1948– English bishop
Jeff Baxter 1948– American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Lillian Board 1948– British athlete (died 1970)
Ted Nugent 1948– American musician
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu 1948– Zulu king (died 2021)

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