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1938Jul, 29

Jean Rochon

Jean Rochon, Canadian physician and politician
Jean Rochon (July 29, 1938 – October 16, 2021) was a Canadian politician and member of the National Assembly of Quebec. He was a cabinet minister for several ministries from 1994 to 2003 when the Parti Québécois formed the government under the leadership of Jacques Parizeau, Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry.

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Events on 1938

  • 18Feb

    Nanking Massacre

    Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee" and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart.
  • 12Mar

    Austria

    Anschluss: German troops occupy and absorb Austria.
  • 23Sep

    Munich Agreement

    Mobilization of the Czechoslovak army in response to the Munich Agreement.
  • 30Sep

    Munich Agreement

    Britain, France, Germany and Italy sign the Munich Agreement, allowing Germany to occupy the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
  • 30Oct

    The War of the Worlds (radio drama)

    Orson Welles broadcasts his radio play of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing anxiety in some of the audience in the United States.