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Mike Velarde

Mike Velarde, Filipino televangelist and religious leader

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Born
August 20, 1939
Age in 2026
87
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1939

About Mike Velarde

Mariano Zuniega "Bro. Mike" Velarde is a Filipino televangelist and founder of El Shaddai, a Catholic charismatic movement in the Philippines. The movement reportedly has a following estimated between three and seven million members. In 1984, he founded the El Shaddai movement which has become an eclectic expression of Philippine folk Christianity, the Charismatic movement, and Roman Catholicism. Mike" Velarde (born August 20, 1939) is a Filipino televangelist and founder of El Shaddai, a Catholic charismatic movement in the Philippines. Brother Mike, over the years, has endorsed political candidates.

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Mike Velarde timeline

  1. Mike" Velarde (born August 20, 1939) is a Filipino televangelist and founder of El Shaddai, a Catholic charismatic movement in the Philippines.
  2. In 1984, he founded the El Shaddai movement which has become an eclectic expression of Philippine folk Christianity, the Charismatic movement, and Roman Catholicism.

The world when Mike Velarde was born

Mike Velarde was born in 1939. 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 1939

  • #1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
  • Top movieGone with the Wind
  • Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
  • Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
  • Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
  • Notable inventionNylon stockings
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

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

Measure19392026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population130.9M341 million

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