Edmonde Charles-Roux

Edmonde Charles-Roux, French journalist and author (died 2016)

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Born: April 17, 1920
Died: January 20, 2016
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1920

About Edmonde Charles-Roux

Edmonde Charles-Roux was a French writer. Edmonde Charles-Roux was born on April 17, 1920. Charles-Roux was a volunteer nurse in World War II, at first in a French Foreign Legion unit, the 11th infantry regiment abroad. Charles-Roux is also known for her photo stories on the lives of Defferre (L'Homme de Marseille, 2001), and of Coco Chanel (Chanel Time, 2004). In 1946, she joined the staff of a magazine being created, a women's weekly: Elle, where she spent two years.

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Edmonde Charles-Roux timeline

1946In 1946, she joined the staff of a magazine being created, a women's weekly: Elle, where she spent two years.
2001Charles-Roux is also known for her photo stories on the lives of Defferre (L'Homme de Marseille, 2001), and of Coco Chanel (Chanel Time, 2004).

The world when Edmonde Charles-Roux was born

Edmonde Charles-Roux was born in 1920. 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 1920

#1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Edmonde Charles-Roux's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1920	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,296	$435,000
Average income	$3,269	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	106.0M	341 million

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