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Fernando Pessa

Fernando Pessa, Portuguese journalist (died 2002)

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Born
April 15, 1902
Died
April 29, 2002
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1902

About Fernando Pessa

Fernando Pessa, ComIH, GOM, OBE was a Portuguese journalist and reporter. Early in 2002, Pessa was hailed as the world's oldest journalist. On March 7, 1957, Pessa made the first live television transmission of the Portuguese Radio and Television service.

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Fernando Pessa timeline

  1. On March 7, 1957, Pessa made the first live television transmission of the Portuguese Radio and Television service.
  2. Early in 2002, Pessa was hailed as the world's oldest journalist.

The world when Fernando Pessa was born

Fernando Pessa was born in 1902. 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 1902

  • Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
  • Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
  • Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
  • Notable inventionAir conditioning
  • World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

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

Measure19022026
Population79.0M341 million

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