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Ron Rangi

Ron Rangi, New Zealand rugby player (died 1988)

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Born
February 4, 1941
Died
September 13, 1988
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1941

About Ron Rangi

Ronald Edward Rangi was a New Zealand rugby union player. A centre three-quarter, Rangi represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1964 to 1966. He made 10 appearances for the All Blacks, all of them in test matches, scoring three tries. Of Māori descent, Rangi played for the New Zealand Māori side between 1963 and 1965, and was awarded the Tom French Cup for the Māori player of the year in 1964 and 1965. Ronald Edward Rangi (4 February 1941 – 13 September 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union player.

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Ron Rangi timeline

  1. Ronald Edward Rangi (4 February 1941 – 13 September 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
  2. Of Māori descent, Rangi played for the New Zealand Māori side between 1963 and 1965, and was awarded the Tom French Cup for the Māori player of the year in 1964 and 1965.
  3. A centre three-quarter, Rangi represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1964 to 1966.

The world when Ron Rangi was born

Ron Rangi 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 Ron Rangi'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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