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Edith Roger

Edith Roger, Norwegian dancer and choreographer (died 2023)

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Born
May 29, 1922
Died
February 24, 2023
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1922

About Edith Roger

Edith Roger (29 May 1922 – 24 February 2023) was a Norwegian dancer, choreographer, and stage director. She danced for Ny Norsk Ballett from its start, and then at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. After her dancing career, she was assigned to Nationaltheatret as stage director for about thirty years. A recipient of Arts Council Norway Honorary Award, she was also honoured separately for her contributions to dance, and for her contributions to theatre. Roger was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1985, and was awarded the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award in 2002.

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The world when Edith Roger was born

Edith Roger was born in 1922. 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 1922

  • #1 song"Chicago" – Fred Fisher
  • Top movieNosferatu
  • Best-selling bookUlysses – James Joyce

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGene Sarazen wins the U.S. Open at age 20
  • Top headlineMussolini marches on Rome and seizes power in Italy
  • Technology milestoneBBC begins radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadCrossword puzzles
  • Notable inventionWater skiing invented in Minnesota
  • World population1.90 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population110.0M

1922 versus 2026

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

Measure19222026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,270$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population110.0M341 million

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