Clodovil Hernandes

Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter and politician (died 2009)

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Born: June 17, 1937
Died: March 17, 2009
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1937

About Clodovil Hernandes

Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter and politician (died 2009) In politics, Hernandes was known for making statements that were often considered inappropriate, sometimes directed at other public figures. Hernandes was also the first openly gay congressman in Brazil. In the 1980s, Hernandes became a television personality with appearances on Rede Globo's TV Mulher, one of the first Brazilian shows dedicated to contemporary women. Hernandes was born on 17 June 1937 in Elisiário, Brazil, and was raised by a Spanish immigrant couple, Diego Hernández and Isabel Sánchez; he apparently never knew his biological parents.

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The world when Clodovil Hernandes was born

Clodovil Hernandes was born in 1937. 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 1937

#1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
Defining fadSwing music
Notable inventionShopping cart
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

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

Measure	1937	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,200	$435,000
Average income	$3,000	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	128.8M	341 million

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