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died AD 36, Jerusalem First Christian martyr. As told in the Acts of the Apostles, he was a foreign-born Jew who lived in Jerusalem and joined the church at an early date. He was one of seven deacons appointed by the Apostles to care for elderly women, widows, and orphans. As a Hellenized Jew, he was strongly opposed to the Temple cult of Judaism. For expressing his opposition, he was brought before the Sanhedrin. His defense of Christianity so outraged his hearers that he was condemned to be stoned to death. One of those who assented to the execution was Saul of Tarsus (St. Paul)
born Feb. 1, 1882, Compton, Que., Can. died July 25, 1973, Quebec, Que. Prime minister of Canada (1948-57). One of Canada's most prominent lawyers, he served in the Canadian House of Commons (1942-58) and in W.L. Mackenzie King's cabinet as minister of justice and attorney general (1942-46) and minister of external affairs (1945-48). As leader of the Liberal Party (1948), he succeeded King as prime minister. He promoted Canadian unity by equalizing provincial revenues and expanded social security and university education. He supported Canadian membership in NATO and helped establish the St. Lawrence Seaway