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Alexandre do Nascimento

Angolan Cardinal of the Catholic Church

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Born
March 1, 1925
Died
September 28, 2024
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1925

About Alexandre do Nascimento

Alexandre do Nascimento was an Angolan Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Luanda from 1986 to 2001 and was made a cardinal in 1983. He was a member of the Dominican Order. John Paul II created him Cardinal-Priest of S. He became the oldest living member of the College of Cardinals upon the death of Cardinal Jozef Tomko on 8 August 2022.

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The world when Alexandre do Nascimento was born

Alexandre do Nascimento was born in 1925. 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 1925

  • #1 song"Sweet Georgia Brown"
  • Top movieThe Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRed Grange signs with the Chicago Bears
  • Top headlineThe Scopes Trial captivates America
  • Technology milestoneTelevision demonstrated by John Logie Baird
  • Defining fadCharleston dance craze
  • Notable inventionMasking tape
  • World population1.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • U.S. population115.8M

1925 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alexandre do Nascimento's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19252026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$3,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population115.8M341 million

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