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Eberhard Diepgen

Eberhard Diepgen, German lawyer and politician, 10th Mayor of Berlin

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Born
November 13, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1941

About Eberhard Diepgen

Eberhard Diepgen is a German lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of West Berlin from 1984 to 1989 and again as Mayor of (united) Berlin, from 1991 until 2001, as member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). After passing the first state examination in 1967, Diepgen worked as a trainee lawyer at the Berlin Higher Regional Court and was admitted to the bar in 1972 after the second state examination. Under his leadership, the CDU won the 1985 state elections.

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Eberhard Diepgen timeline

  1. After passing the first state examination in 1967, Diepgen worked as a trainee lawyer at the Berlin Higher Regional Court and was admitted to the bar in 1972 after the second state examination.
  2. Under his leadership, the CDU won the 1985 state elections.

The world when Eberhard Diepgen was born

Eberhard Diepgen was born in 1941. 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 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

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

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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