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Mario Ghella

Mario Ghella, Italian racing cyclist (died 2020)

Born
June 23, 1929
Died
February 10, 2020
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1929

About Mario Ghella

Mario Ghella (23 June 1929 – 10 February 2020) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. == Biography == Mario Ghella was born in Chieri on 23 June 1929. Ghella won a gold medal in the men's individual sprint cycling event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Ghella died on 10 February 2020, at the age of 90.

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Mario Ghella timeline

  1. Mario Ghella (23 June 1929 – 10 February 2020) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.
  2. Ghella won a gold medal in the men's individual sprint cycling event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

The world when Mario Ghella was born

Mario Ghella was born in 1929. 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 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

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

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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