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Michel Ancel is a human born in the early months of 1972. The sex at birth is presumed to be male.
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This record was created on April 27, 2023 on The Population Project. It was last edited on April 19, 2024.
The Context
What was the context in France in 1972?
Inauguration in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the famous Call to Resistance, launched on the BBC by General de Gaulle, of a monument in homage to the former head of the Free France - an immense cross of Lorraine built on the highest place in the commune - by the President of the Republic Georges Pompidou. The first McDonald's restaurant in France opens in Créteil under a franchise granted to Raymond Dayan, who opens 13 others restaurants. They took the name O'Kitch in December 1982 after a lawsuit with the American firm.
They were born in 1972
Zinedine Zidane - Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He most recently coached Spanish club Real Madrid and is one of the most successful coaches in the world. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was a playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, ball control, and technique. He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and winning the 1998 Ballon d'Or.
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