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Avigdor Hameiri

Avigdor Hameiri, Israeli author (died 1970)

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Born
September 16, 1890
Died
April 3, 1970
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1890

About Avigdor Hameiri

Avigdor Hameiri was a Hungarian-Israeli author. Avigdor Hameiri was born on September 16, 1890 and died on April 3, 1970. Hameiri was the first poet to whom the title Israel's Poet Laureate was awarded. His first book of poetry was published around 1912, while he was still living in Budapest. He published the Israeli State's first independent newspaper and helped to organize the worker's bank. Kugel Prize awarded by the Municipality of Holon (1962) Israel Prize for literature (1968).

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Avigdor Hameiri timeline

  1. His first book of poetry was published around 1912, while he was still living in Budapest.
  2. Kugel Prize awarded by the Municipality of Holon (1962) Israel Prize for literature (1968).

The world when Avigdor Hameiri was born

Avigdor Hameiri was born in 1890. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

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

Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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