Chung Il-kwon

Chung Il-kwon, Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier (died 1994)

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Born: November 21, 1917
Died: January 17, 1994
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1917

About Chung Il-kwon

Chung Il-kwon (Korean: 정일권; November 21, 1917 – January 17, 1994) was a South Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier. A general in the Republic of Korea Army, he served as foreign minister 1963 to 1964, and prime minister from 1964 to 1970. He was an ally of President Park Chung Hee. His art name was Chungsa (청사). He was also known by the Japanese pronunciation of his name: Tei Ikken.

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The world when Chung Il-kwon was born

Chung Il-kwon was born in 1917. 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 1917

Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
Top headlineUS enters World War I
Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chung Il-kwon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1917	2026
Gas	$0.25	$3.45/gal
Population	100.8M	341 million

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