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Dorothy Gibson

Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (died 1946)

Born
May 17, 1889
Died
February 17, 1946
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1889

About Dorothy Gibson

Dorothy Gibson was an American actress, socialite and artist's model, active in the early 20th century. She survived the sinking of the Titanic and starred in the first motion picture based on the disaster. Despite her popularity in comedies, one of Dorothy's most important parts was that of Molly Pitcher in the historical drama Hands Across the Sea (1911), Eclair Studios' debut vehicle and Gibson's first star turn. Saved From the Titanic, released a month after the sinking, was the first of many films about the event.

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The world when Dorothy Gibson was born

Dorothy Gibson was born in 1889. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

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

Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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