A year ago on the front page of “Sud Ouest”
Six mayors of the region, women and men, ran for the 2020 municipal elections. Although reluctant at first, they took the plunge due to a lack of candidates in their municipality. Mid-term, they talk about their experience.
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In the calendar
Saint Hugh, born in Isère in 1053 and died in Grenoble on April 1, 1132, he was the bishop of this city and helped Saint-Bruno to found the Carthusian order. The Hugues are thoughtful and logical. Their color: purple. Their figures: the 8th and the 9th.
It happened on April 1st
1958 Foundation of the Medici Prize. 1976 Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne and Steve Jobs founded the company Apple. 1984 First victory for a woman in a Tiercé race, Darie Boutboul. 1984 Marvin Gaye is killed by his father after a family argument, the day before his 45th birthday. 1991 Laying of the first stone of Evry Cathedral. 1994 Death of photographer Robert Doisneau.
2002 The Netherlands becomes the first country in the world to recognize euthanasia. 2015 Coming into force in France of the obligation to indicate the places of breeding and slaughter (but not of birth) on meat packaging fresh, frozen, processed, except for beef which has indicated this since January 1, 2002. 2022 Publication of the official decree authorizing trials in France to be filmed, a practice previously banned since 1954.
They were born on April 1st
Johann Sebastian Bach, German musician and composer (1685-1750). Milan Kundera, Czech writer and naturalized Frenchman (1929). Christopher Walken, American actor (1943). Vincent Bolloré, French businessman (1952). Cécile Duflot, French politician (1975).