Gerardo P. Cabochan

Gerardo P. Cabochan, Filipino politician (died 2014)

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Born: October 3, 1926
Age in 2026: 100
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1926

About Gerardo P. Cabochan

Gerardo "Gerry" Paulino Cabochan was a Filipino lawyer, soldier, storyteller, and politician who served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1987 to 1992 representing the 2nd district of Caloocan. At the age of 12, Cabochan became a First Class Boy Scout of the Maria Clara Boy Scouts of Sampaloc in Manila. During his military stint, Cabochan discovered his talent and love for storytelling. During the school year of 1947–1948, Cabochan became Cadet Colonel and president of the High School Student Council of Far Eastern University.

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The world when Gerardo P. Cabochan was born

Gerardo P. Cabochan was born in 1926. 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 1926

#1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
Defining fadFlagpole sitting
Notable inventionPop-up toaster
World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gerardo P. Cabochan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1926	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,000	$435,000
Average income	$3,620	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	117.4M	341 million

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