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Gani Fawehinmi

Gani Fawehinmi, Nigerian lawyer and activist (died 2009)

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Born
April 22, 1938
Died
September 5, 2009
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1938

About Gani Fawehinmi

Chief Abdul-Ganiyu "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi,, SAN, was a Nigerian author, publisher, philanthropist, social critic, human and civil rights lawyer, and politician. On 11 June 1993, Fawehinmi was awarded the biennial Bruno Kreisky Prize. In 2018, Fawehinmi was posthumously awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, Nigeria's second highest honour. This prize, named in honour of Bruno Kreisky, is awarded to international figures who advance human rights causes. He was born into the family of Saheed and Munirat Fawehinmi of Ondo, in Ondo State.

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Gani Fawehinmi timeline

  1. On 11 June 1993, Fawehinmi was awarded the biennial Bruno Kreisky Prize.
  2. In 2018, Fawehinmi was posthumously awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, Nigeria's second highest honour.

The world when Gani Fawehinmi was born

Gani Fawehinmi was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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