Joseph M. McDade

Joseph M. McDade, American politician (died 2017)

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Born: September 29, 1931
Died: September 24, 2017
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1931

About Joseph M. McDade

Joseph Michael McDade was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. McDade was charged with first degree misdemeanor of indecent exposure. In 1978, McDade Park was dedicated and became the flagship of the Lackawanna County's park system.

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The world when Joseph M. McDade was born

Joseph M. McDade was born in 1931. 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 1931

#1 song"Stardust" – Artie Shaw
Top movieFrankenstein
Best-selling bookThe Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentKnute Rockne dies in plane crash
Top headlineAl Capone convicted of tax evasion
Technology milestoneEmpire State Building completed
Defining fadJigsaw puzzles
Notable inventionElectric razor
World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population124.0M

1931 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joseph M. McDade's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1931	2026
Gas	$0.17	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,500	$435,000
Average income	$3,000	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	124.0M	341 million

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