Thomas M. Foglietta

Thomas M. Foglietta, American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (died 2004)

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Born: December 3, 1928
Died: November 13, 2004
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1928

About Thomas M. Foglietta

Thomas Michael Foglietta (December 3, 1928 – November 13, 2004) was an American politician and diplomat. He represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997, and later served as United States Ambassador to Italy from December 1997 to October 2001. In 1955, Foglietta ran for Philadelphia City Council and won, becoming the youngest person ever elected to that body. Foglietta was born on December 3, 1928, in a house on 7th and Clymer Streets in South Philadelphia, and graduated from South Catholic High School in the city. Foglietta's father, Michael, was a Republican committeeman, ward leader and clerk of quarter sessions who was ultimately elected to the Philadelphia City Council in 1947.

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Thomas M. Foglietta timeline

1928Foglietta was born on December 3, 1928, in a house on 7th and Clymer Streets in South Philadelphia, and graduated from South Catholic High School in the city.
1947Foglietta's father, Michael, was a Republican committeeman, ward leader and clerk of quarter sessions who was ultimately elected to the Philadelphia City Council in 1947.
1955In 1955, Foglietta ran for Philadelphia City Council and won, becoming the youngest person ever elected to that body.

The world when Thomas M. Foglietta was born

Thomas M. Foglietta was born in 1928. 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 1928

#1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
Notable inventionSliced bread
World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Thomas M. Foglietta's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1928	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,200	$435,000
Average income	$3,800	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	120.5M	341 million

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