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Jessica Dragonette

Jessica Dragonette, American singer (died 1980)

Born
February 14, 1900
Died
March 18, 1980
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1900

About Jessica Dragonette

Jessica Dragonette was a singer who became popular on American radio and was active in the World War II effort. Radio Guide also awarded her its highest honor, the Radio Guide Medal of Merit, in 1936. In 1925, Dragonette became a member of the cast of the third edition of The Earl Carroll Vanities. When the Palmolive Beauty Box Theater moved from NBC radio to CBS in 1936, Dragonette became the host of the show and performed in some episodes.

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Jessica Dragonette timeline

  1. In 1925, Dragonette became a member of the cast of the third edition of The Earl Carroll Vanities.
  2. Radio Guide also awarded her its highest honor, the Radio Guide Medal of Merit, in 1936.
  3. When the Palmolive Beauty Box Theater moved from NBC radio to CBS in 1936, Dragonette became the host of the show and performed in some episodes.

The world when Jessica Dragonette was born

Jessica Dragonette was born in 1900. 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 1900

  • Best-selling book"To Have and to Hold" – Mary Johnston

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Davis Cup tennis tournament
  • Top headlineGalveston Hurricane kills 8,000+ — deadliest US disaster
  • Technology milestoneFirst zeppelin flight
  • World population~1.6B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population76.2M

1900 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jessica Dragonette's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19002026
Average income$438$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population76.2M341 million

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