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Harold Robbins

Harold Robbins, American author and screenwriter (died 1997)

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Born
May 21, 1916
Died
October 14, 1997
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1916

About Harold Robbins

Harold Robbins was an American author. One of the best-selling writers of all time, he wrote over 25 best-sellers, selling over 750 million copies in 32 languages. Robbins also created the ABC television series The Survivors (1969–1970), starring Ralph Bellamy and Lana Turner. In 1963, Levine paid Robbins $1 million for pre-publication and film rights for Robbins's upcoming book The Adventurers.

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Harold Robbins timeline

  1. In 1963, Levine paid Robbins $1 million for pre-publication and film rights for Robbins's upcoming book The Adventurers.
  2. Robbins also created the ABC television series The Survivors (1969–1970), starring Ralph Bellamy and Lana Turner.

The world when Harold Robbins was born

Harold Robbins was born in 1916. 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 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

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

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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