Dionne Quintuplets
Dionne Quintuplets five Canadian sisters, Émilie, Yvonne, Cécile, Marie, and Annette, who were born on 28 May 1934; they were the first documented set of quintuplets to survive birth. In 1935 they were made wards of the Canadian government, and in their early years were international celebrities and a major tourist attraction.
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