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Sylvia Hitchcock

American model (1946–2015)

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Born
January 31, 1946
Died
August 16, 2015
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1946

About Sylvia Hitchcock

Sylvia Louise Hitchcock-Carson was an American model and beauty queen who held the title of Miss Alabama USA, Miss USA, and was crowned Miss Universe 1967. A junior at the university when she won the Miss USA title, Hitchcock chose not to complete her degree. She was chosen as one of the fifteen best in swimsuit and won the Miss USA title on May 22. In July she became the first Miss USA to win the Miss Universe title since Linda Bement in 1960. In 1972 she was one of a panel of twelve judges for the Miss Universe 1972 pageant won by Kerry Anne Wells.

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Sylvia Hitchcock timeline

  1. In July she became the first Miss USA to win the Miss Universe title since Linda Bement in 1960.
  2. In 1972 she was one of a panel of twelve judges for the Miss Universe 1972 pageant won by Kerry Anne Wells.

The world when Sylvia Hitchcock was born

Sylvia Hitchcock was born in 1946. 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 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

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

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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