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Hamani Diori

Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (died 1989)

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Born
June 6, 1916
Died
April 23, 1989
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1916

About Hamani Diori

Hamani Diori was the first President of the Republic of Niger. He was appointed to that office in 1960, when Niger gained independence from France. Although corruption was a common feature of his administration, he gained international respect for his role as a spokesman for African affairs and as a popular arbitrator in conflicts. His rule ended with a military coup in 1974. Hamani Diori (6 June 1916 – 23 April 1989) was the first President of the Republic of Niger. In 1958, after a referendum that granted Niger self-government, Diori became president of the provisional government.

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Hamani Diori timeline

  1. Hamani Diori (6 June 1916 – 23 April 1989) was the first President of the Republic of Niger.
  2. In 1958, after a referendum that granted Niger self-government, Diori became president of the provisional government.

The world when Hamani Diori was born

Hamani Diori 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 Hamani Diori's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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