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Rachel Robinson

Rachel Robinson, American professor, registered nurse, and the widow of baseball player Jackie Robinson

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Born
July 19, 1922
Age in 2026
104
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1922

About Rachel Robinson

Rachel Annetta Robinson is an American former professor and registered nurse. She is the widow of professional baseball player Jackie Robinson. After her husband's death, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation. It was founded in 1973 by Rachel Robinson and is located in New York City. In 1973, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation, a not-for-profit organization providing educational and leadership opportunities for minority students. In 2009, Robinson was awarded the UCLA Medal from Chancellor Gene Block for her lifetime achievements.

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Rachel Robinson timeline

  1. It was founded in 1973 by Rachel Robinson and is located in New York City.
  2. In 1973, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation, a not-for-profit organization providing educational and leadership opportunities for minority students.
  3. In 2009, Robinson was awarded the UCLA Medal from Chancellor Gene Block for her lifetime achievements.

The world when Rachel Robinson was born

Rachel Robinson was born in 1922. 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 1922

  • #1 song"Chicago" – Fred Fisher
  • Top movieNosferatu
  • Best-selling bookUlysses – James Joyce

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGene Sarazen wins the U.S. Open at age 20
  • Top headlineMussolini marches on Rome and seizes power in Italy
  • Technology milestoneBBC begins radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadCrossword puzzles
  • Notable inventionWater skiing invented in Minnesota
  • World population1.90 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population110.0M

1922 versus 2026

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

Measure19222026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,270$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population110.0M341 million

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