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Albert Bustamante

Albert Bustamante, American soldier, educator, and politician (died 2021)

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Born
April 8, 1935
Died
November 30, 2021
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1935

About Albert Bustamante

Albert Garza Bustamante was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 23rd district. A Democrat, he served as a member and one-time Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. In his first run for elective office in 1972, Bustamante was elected as a Bexar County, Texas, Commissioner. In December 1990, Bustamante became a member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

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Albert Bustamante timeline

  1. In his first run for elective office in 1972, Bustamante was elected as a Bexar County, Texas, Commissioner.
  2. In December 1990, Bustamante became a member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

The world when Albert Bustamante was born

Albert Bustamante was born in 1935. 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 1935

  • #1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
  • Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
  • Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
  • Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
  • Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
  • Notable inventionBeer in cans
  • World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

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

Measure19352026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population127.3M341 million

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