Andrea Riccardi

Italian historian, professor, politician, and activist

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Born: January 16, 1950
Age in 2026: 76
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1950

About Andrea Riccardi

Andrea Riccardi is an Italian historian, professor, politician and activist, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio. He was part of a team of mediators who negotiating the Rome Geneal Peace Accords in 1992 during the Mozambican Civil War. He served as minister for international cooperation without portfolio in the Monti Cabinet. He also participated as jury member in 2009 for the Prize for Conflict Prevention awarded every year by this foundation. Andrea Riccardi is also a member of the Fondation Chirac's honour committee, ever since the foundation was launched in 2008 by former French president Jacques Chirac in order to promote world peace.

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2008Andrea Riccardi is also a member of the Fondation Chirac's honour committee, ever since the foundation was launched in 2008 by former French president Jacques Chirac in order to promote world peace.
2009He also participated as jury member in 2009 for the Prize for Conflict Prevention awarded every year by this foundation.

The world when Andrea Riccardi was born

Andrea Riccardi was born in 1950. 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 1950

#1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
Top movieAll About Eve
Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
Defining fadPoodle skirts
Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

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

Measure	1950	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$8,450	$435,000
Average income	$5,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.46	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	151.3M	341 million

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