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George Flahiff

George Bernard Flahiff, Canadian cardinal (died 1989)

Born
October 26, 1905
Died
August 22, 1989
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1905

About George Flahiff

George Bernard Flahiff, CC, C.S.B. was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Winnipeg from 1961 to 1982, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. Flahiff was created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1969. Flahiff became a member of the general council of the Basilian Fathers on 6 July 1948.

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George Flahiff timeline

  1. Flahiff became a member of the general council of the Basilian Fathers on 6 July 1948.
  2. Flahiff was created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1969.

The world when George Flahiff was born

George Flahiff was born in 1905. 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 1905

  • Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
  • Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
  • Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
  • World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

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

Measure19052026
Population83.2M341 million

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