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Olga Erteszek

Olga Erteszek, Polish-American fashion designer (died 1989)

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Born
June 15, 1916
Died
September 15, 1989
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1916

About Olga Erteszek

Olga Erteszek was a Polish-American undergarment designer and lingerie company owner. She was famous for her nightgowns with full, flowing skirt width and generous sweep. The eponymous Olga was one of the first businesses to initiate profit sharing for employees. In 1967, it became a publicly owned corporation valued at US$67 million. The Intimate Apparel Council honoured her with their first Intime Award.

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The world when Olga Erteszek was born

Olga Erteszek 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 Olga Erteszek's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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