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Agustín García Calvo

Agustín García Calvo, Spanish philosopher and poet (died 2012)

Born
October 15, 1926
Died
November 1, 2012
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1926

About Agustín García Calvo

Agustín García Calvo was a Spanish philologist, philosopher, poet, and playwright. In 1999 he was awarded the National Dramatic Literature Award for his play Baraja del rey don Pedro. In 2006 he was awarded the Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor.

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Agustín García Calvo timeline

  1. In 1999 he was awarded the National Dramatic Literature Award for his play Baraja del rey don Pedro.
  2. In 2006 he was awarded the Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor.

The world when Agustín García Calvo was born

Agustín García Calvo 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 Agustín García Calvo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19262026
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
Population117.4M341 million

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