February 23, 1949, Canadian astronaut, naval officer and politician Marc Garneau was born in Quebec City.
Garneau was Canada’s first astronaut in space.  

Marc Garneau
Part of the Canadian Astronauts 8 stamp series issued in 2003 by Canada Post.
Designer: Pierre-Yves Pelletier

A veteran of three space flights — STS-41G aboard Challenger in 1984, STS-77 on Endeavour in 1996 and STS-97, also on board Endeavour, in 2000 — Garneau logged more than 677 hours in space. 
Marc Garneau | The Canadian Encyclopedia