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Firoza Begum (singer)

Firoza Begum, Bangladeshi singer (died 2014)

Born
July 28, 1930
Died
September 9, 2014
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1930

About Firoza Begum (singer)

Firoza Begum was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded the Independence Day Award in 1979 by the government of Bangladesh. Firoza Begum first sang in All India Radio while studying in sixth grade. In 1942, she recorded her first Islamic song by the gramophone record company His Master's Voice in 78 rpm disk format.

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Firoza Begum (singer) timeline

  1. In 1942, she recorded her first Islamic song by the gramophone record company His Master's Voice in 78 rpm disk format.
  2. She was awarded the Independence Day Award in 1979 by the government of Bangladesh.

The world when Firoza Begum (singer) was born

Firoza Begum (singer) was born in 1930. 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 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Firoza Begum (singer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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