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Dean Goffin

Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (died 1984)

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Born
July 9, 1916
Died
January 23, 1984
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1916

About Dean Goffin

Sir Dean Goffin was one of New Zealand's first prolific Salvation Army composers who composed not only music for the Army but for non-Army bands as well. Sir Dean Goffin (9 July 1916 – 23 January 1984) was one of New Zealand's first prolific Salvation Army composers who composed not only music for the Army but for non-Army bands as well. Goffin was the first major Salvation Army composer to complete a bachelor in music from the University of Otago in 1950.

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Dean Goffin timeline

  1. Sir Dean Goffin (9 July 1916 – 23 January 1984) was one of New Zealand's first prolific Salvation Army composers who composed not only music for the Army but for non-Army bands as well.
  2. Goffin was the first major Salvation Army composer to complete a bachelor in music from the University of Otago in 1950.

The world when Dean Goffin was born

Dean Goffin 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

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Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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