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Howard Dietz

Howard Dietz, American publicist and songwriter (died 1983)

Born
September 8, 1896
Died
July 30, 1983
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1896

About Howard Dietz

Howard Dietz was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist, best remembered for his songwriting collaboration with Arthur Schwartz. According to historian Stanley Green, Dietz and Schwartz were "most closely identified with the revue form of musical theatre." Treasury Department with the publicity and promotion of War Bonds, and created stage shows for the Coast Guard with composer Vernon Duke. Dietz served in the US Navy in World War I and became editor of their magazine, Navy Life.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Howard Dietz was born

Howard Dietz was born in 1896. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst modern Olympic Games held in Athens
  • Top headlinePlessy v. Ferguson — "separate but equal" upheld
  • Technology milestoneGuglielmo Marconi patents wireless telegraph (radio)
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population69.0M

1896 versus 2026

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

Measure18962026
Population69.0M341 million

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