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Edward Egan

Edward Egan, American cardinal (died 2015)

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Born
April 2, 1932
Died
March 5, 2015
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1932

About Edward Egan

Edward Michael Egan was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Bridgeport in Connecticut from 1988 to 2000 and as archbishop of New York from 2000 to 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001. Egan was awarded a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Gregorian University in 1958. Egan was the first archbishop of New York to retire; all previous archbishops had died in office. Patrick's Cathedral in the immediate aftermath of the attacks and funerals there and around the archdiocese for months."In 2002, the Institución del Mérito Humanitario in Barcelona, Spain, awarded Egan the "Gran Cruz al Mérito Humanitario".

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Edward Egan timeline

  1. Egan was awarded a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Gregorian University in 1958.
  2. Patrick's Cathedral in the immediate aftermath of the attacks and funerals there and around the archdiocese for months."In 2002, the Institución del Mérito Humanitario in Barcelona, Spain, awarded Egan the "Gran Cruz al Mérito Humanitario".

The world when Edward Egan was born

Edward Egan was born in 1932. 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 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

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

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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