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Philip Berrigan

Philip Berrigan, American priest and activist (died 2002)

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Born
October 5, 1923
Died
December 6, 2002
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1923

About Philip Berrigan

Philip Francis "Phil" Berrigan was an American peace activist and Catholic priest with the Josephites. He engaged in nonviolent, civil disobedience in the cause of peace and nuclear disarmament and was often arrested. Berrigan was first imprisoned in 1962/1963. Working with Jim Forest, in 1964 he founded the Catholic Peace Fellowship in New York City. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Berrigan became active in the Civil Rights Movement.

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Philip Berrigan timeline

  1. Berrigan was first imprisoned in 1962/1963.
  2. Working with Jim Forest, in 1964 he founded the Catholic Peace Fellowship in New York City.

The world when Philip Berrigan was born

Philip Berrigan was born in 1923. 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 1923

  • #1 song"Yes! We Have No Bananas"
  • Top movieThe Ten Commandments (Cecil B. DeMille)
  • Best-selling bookBlack Oxen – Gertrude Atherton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst 24 Hours of Le Mans race
  • Top headlineTime magazine publishes its first issue
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon signs appear in the United States
  • Defining fadDance marathons
  • Notable inventionFrozen food process (Clarence Birdseye)
  • World population1.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding / Calvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population111.9M

1923 versus 2026

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

Measure19232026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$3,380$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population111.9M341 million

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