Births on August 29

Lise Payette

Born on August 29, 1931

Lise Payette, Canadian journalist and politician

Lise Payette, (August 29, 1931 – September 5, 2018) was a Canadian feminist, journalist, writer, businesswoman, columnist and politician. She was a Parti Québécois (PQ) minister under the leadership of Premier René Lévesque and National Assembly of Quebec member for the riding of Dorion. Originally a journalist, Payette became a television host in the 1960s. She left politics in 1981 and returned to a successful career in television production and writing.

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Events on 1931

20 Feb

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
The Congress of the United States approves the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.
19 Mar

Nevada
Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
23 Mar

Indian independence movement
Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence.
1 Oct

Women's suffrage
Spain adopts women's suffrage.
7 Nov

October Revolution
The Chinese Soviet Republic is proclaimed on the anniversary of the October Revolution.

Births on August 29

Lise Payette

Born on August 29, 1931

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Events on 1931

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Nevada

Indian independence movement

Women's suffrage

October Revolution