Daniel Schorr

Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (died 2010)

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Born: August 31, 1916
Died: July 23, 2010
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1916

About Daniel Schorr

Daniel Louis Schorr was an American journalist who covered world news for more than 60 years. He was most recently a Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio (NPR). Schorr won three Emmy Awards for his television journalism. It aired on CBS's Face the Nation, Schorr's first television interview. Schorr won Emmys for news reporting in 1972, 1973, and 1974.

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The world when Daniel Schorr was born

Daniel Schorr was born in 1916. 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 1916

Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
Notable inventionMilitary tanks
World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

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

Measure	1916	2026
Population	99.6M	341 million

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