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Ruhi Su

Ruhi Su, Turkish singer-songwriter (died 1985)

Born
October 20, 1912
Died
September 20, 1985
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1912

About Ruhi Su

Mehmet Ruhi Su was a Turkish opera singer, Turkish folk singer and saz virtuoso of probable Armenian origin. Mehmet Ruhi Su (1912 – 20 September 1985) was a Turkish opera singer, Turkish folk singer and saz virtuoso of probable Armenian origin. Mehmet Ruhi Su was born 1912 in Van.

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Ruhi Su timeline

  1. Mehmet Ruhi Su (1912 – 20 September 1985) was a Turkish opera singer, Turkish folk singer and saz virtuoso of probable Armenian origin.
  2. Mehmet Ruhi Su was born 1912 in Van.

The world when Ruhi Su was born

Ruhi Su was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ruhi Su's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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