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Thomas J. O'Brien (bishop)

Thomas J. O'Brien, American bishop (died 2018)

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Born
November 29, 1935
Died
August 26, 2018
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1935

About Thomas J. O'Brien (bishop)

Thomas Joseph O'Brien (November 29, 1935 – August 26, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Phoenix in Arizona from 1982 to 2003. O'Brien resigned as bishop in 2003 after his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident. Thomas O'Brien was born on November 29, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Thomas J. O'Brien (bishop) timeline

  1. Thomas O'Brien was born on November 29, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  2. O'Brien resigned as bishop in 2003 after his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

The world when Thomas J. O'Brien (bishop) was born

Thomas J. O'Brien (bishop) was born in 1935. 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 1935

  • #1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
  • Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
  • Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
  • Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
  • Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
  • Notable inventionBeer in cans
  • World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Thomas J. O'Brien (bishop)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19352026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population127.3M341 million

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