Joseph Alioto

Joseph Alioto, American lawyer and politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (died 1998)

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Born: February 12, 1916
Died: January 29, 1998
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1916

About Joseph Alioto

Joseph Lawrence Alioto was an American politician who served as the 36th mayor of San Francisco, California, from 1968 to 1976. Originally, Alioto agreed to receive 15% of what was awarded with a $1 million cap. The court ruled that Sullivan was forced by the league to sell his team at below market value and awarded him $114 million. Alioto served on the San Francisco Board of Education from 1948 to 1954; and in 1955, he served as the first Chairman of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. After the first three rounds all resulted in a hung jury, Alioto was ultimately awarded a $350,000 judgment.

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The world when Joseph Alioto was born

Joseph Alioto 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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