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Driss Basri

Driss Basri, Moroccan police officer and politician (died 2007)

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Born
November 8, 1938
Died
August 27, 2007
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1938

About Driss Basri

Driss Basri was a Moroccan politician who served as interior minister from 1979 to 1999. His name has been associated with the Years of Lead in Morocco. During this time, he was known as the "King's Policeman". Driss Basri (Arabic: إدريس البصري, romanized: Idrīs al-Baṣrīy, 8 November 1938 – 27 August 2007) was a Moroccan politician who served as interior minister from 1979 to 1999. In 1979, Driss Basri was promoted to the post of interior minister in the government of Ahmed Osman, a post he held in all successive governments until 1999. Basri became the iron fist of Hassan II during the Years of Lead.

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Driss Basri timeline

  1. Driss Basri (Arabic: إدريس البصري, romanized: Idrīs al-Baṣrīy, 8 November 1938 – 27 August 2007) was a Moroccan politician who served as interior minister from 1979 to 1999.
  2. In 1979, Driss Basri was promoted to the post of interior minister in the government of Ahmed Osman, a post he held in all successive governments until 1999.

The world when Driss Basri was born

Driss Basri was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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