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Samuel Ogbemudia

Samuel Ogbemudia, Nigerian army officer and politician (died 2017)

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Born
September 17, 1932
Died
March 10, 2017
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1932

About Samuel Ogbemudia

Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia was a Nigerian army officer and politician. He was military Governor (1967–1975) of the Mid-West State, later renamed Bendel State, part of which in turn later became Edo State. After the return to democracy in 1999, he became a powerbroker in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In September 2009, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state and others attended his 77th birthday celebration in Benin. He is noted as one of the founding fathers of the very prestigious University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia (17 September 1932 – 9 March 2017) was a Nigerian army officer and politician. He is noted as one of the founding fathers of the very prestigious University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Osaigbovo Ogbemudia was born Chinedu Ogbemudia in Benin City on 17 September 1932, he was named after his grandfather. In Edo language, the name Ogbemudia can be inferred to mean "this family has come to stay".

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Samuel Ogbemudia timeline

  1. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia (17 September 1932 – 9 March 2017) was a Nigerian army officer and politician.
  2. He is noted as one of the founding fathers of the very prestigious University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Osaigbovo Ogbemudia was born Chinedu Ogbemudia in Benin City on 17 September 1932, he was named after his grandfather.
  3. He was military Governor (1967–1975) of the Mid-West State, later renamed Bendel State, part of which in turn later became Edo State.
  4. After the return to democracy in 1999, he became a powerbroker in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The world when Samuel Ogbemudia was born

Samuel Ogbemudia was born in 1932. 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 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

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

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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