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Philippe Boiry

Philippe Boiry, French journalist (died 2014)

Born
February 19, 1927
Died
January 5, 2014
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1927

About Philippe Boiry

Philippe Paul Alexandre Henri Boiry was a journalist and a pretender to the throne of the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia from October 26, 1952, to January 5, 2014. In 1965 Philippe Boiry founded the association Auspice Stella which claims to defend the cause of the Mapuches. In 1980, he founded a school of communication in Levallois-Perret (France).

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Philippe Boiry timeline

  1. In 1965 Philippe Boiry founded the association Auspice Stella which claims to defend the cause of the Mapuches.
  2. In 1980, he founded a school of communication in Levallois-Perret (France).

The world when Philippe Boiry was born

Philippe Boiry was born in 1927. 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 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

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

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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