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Vicente T. Blaz

Vicente T. Blaz, American general and politician (died 2014)

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Born
February 14, 1928
Died
January 8, 2014
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1928

About Vicente T. Blaz

Vincente Tomás Garrido Blaz, also known as Ben Blaz, was a Chamorro United States Marine Corps Brigadier General from the United States territory of Guam. Blaz served in the Marine Corps from 1951 until July 1, 1980. Prior to his retirement, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. Under the slogan "Right Man, Right Now," Blaz defeated Won Pat in a rematch in 1984. In 1947, he was awarded a scholarship to the University of Notre Dame. His thesis, The Cross of Micronesia, was published in the Naval War College Review and entered verbatim in the Congressional Record in August 1971. He ran for Congress in 1982 and came up short against political legend Antonio Borja Won Pat.

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Vicente T. Blaz timeline

  1. In 1947, he was awarded a scholarship to the University of Notre Dame.
  2. Blaz served in the Marine Corps from 1951 until July 1, 1980.
  3. His thesis, The Cross of Micronesia, was published in the Naval War College Review and entered verbatim in the Congressional Record in August 1971.
  4. He ran for Congress in 1982 and came up short against political legend Antonio Borja Won Pat.
  5. Under the slogan "Right Man, Right Now," Blaz defeated Won Pat in a rematch in 1984.

The world when Vicente T. Blaz was born

Vicente T. Blaz 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 Vicente T. Blaz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
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
Population120.5M341 million

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