Irving Wallace

Irving Wallace, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 1990)

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Born: March 19, 1916
Died: June 29, 1990
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1916

About Irving Wallace

Irving Wallace was an American best-selling author and screenwriter. He was known for his heavily researched novels, many with a sexual theme. He published his first non-fiction work in 1955, The Fabulous Originals, and his first fiction offering, The Sins of Philip Fleming, in 1959. Her first novel, The Fountains, was an American best-seller and published in twelve foreign editions.

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The world when Irving Wallace was born

Irving Wallace 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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Measure	1916	2026
Population	99.6M	341 million

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