Đoàn Viết Hoạt

Đoàn Viết Hoạt, Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist

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Born: December 24, 1942
Age in 2026: 84
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1942

About Đoàn Viết Hoạt

Đoàn Viết Hoạt (1 February 1940 – 14 May 2025) was a Vietnamese journalist, educator and democratic activist who was repeatedly imprisoned for his criticisms of Vietnam's Communist leadership. He received numerous international awards in recognition of his work, including the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, and is often referred to as the "Sakharov of Vietnam". Hoạt was born on 1 February 1940 in Hà Đông, roughly ten miles from Hanoi. Hoạt received a PhD in education and college administration from Florida State University in 1971.

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Đoàn Viết Hoạt timeline

1940Hoạt was born on 1 February 1940 in Hà Đông, roughly ten miles from Hanoi.
1971Hoạt received a PhD in education and college administration from Florida State University in 1971.

The world when Đoàn Viết Hoạt was born

Đoàn Viết Hoạt was born in 1942. 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 1942

#1 song"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby
Top movieCasablanca
Best-selling bookThe Song of Bernadette – Franz Werfel

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Negro League World Series
Top headlineBattle of Midway becomes turning point of WWII in the Pacific
Technology milestoneEnrico Fermi achieves first nuclear chain reaction
Defining fadRationing and war bonds
Notable inventionNapalm
World population2.35 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population134.9M

1942 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Đoàn Viết Hoạt's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1942	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,600	$435,000
Average income	$3,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.27	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	134.9M	341 million

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