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Roscoe Robinson Jr.

Roscoe Robinson Jr., American general (died 1993)

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Born
October 11, 1928
Died
July 22, 1993
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1928

About Roscoe Robinson Jr.

Roscoe Robinson Jr. was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the United States representative to the NATO Military Committee. Robinson previously served as commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division and then of United States Army, Japan. Roscoe Robinson Jr. (11 October 1928 – 22 July 1993) was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army. General Robinson was the first African American to command the 82nd Airborne Division. Promoted to lieutenant general in 1980, Robinson served as the commanding general of United States Army, Japan, and IX Corps He was subsequently awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal in 1983.

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Roscoe Robinson Jr. timeline

  1. Roscoe Robinson Jr. (11 October 1928 – 22 July 1993) was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army.
  2. Promoted to lieutenant general in 1980, Robinson served as the commanding general of United States Army, Japan, and IX Corps He was subsequently awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal in 1983.

The world when Roscoe Robinson Jr. was born

Roscoe Robinson Jr. was born in 1928. 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 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Roscoe Robinson Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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