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Charles Burlingame

Charles Burlingame, American captain and pilot (died 2001)

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Born
September 12, 1949
Died
September 11, 2001
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1949

About Charles Burlingame

Charles Frank "Chic" Burlingame III was the captain of American Airlines Flight 77, the aircraft that was crashed by terrorists into the Pentagon during the September 11 attacks. Burlingame was the captain of American Airlines Flight 77, with First Officer David Charlebois, when it was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon. He won $10,000 after challenging an opponent to a Terminator showdown. Burlingame graduated from Anaheim High School, California, in 1967. Burlingame graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1971.

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Charles Burlingame timeline

  1. Burlingame graduated from Anaheim High School, California, in 1967.
  2. Burlingame graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1971.

The world when Charles Burlingame was born

Charles Burlingame was born in 1949. 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 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

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

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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