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René Felber

member of the Swiss Federal Council (1933-2020)

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Born
March 14, 1933
Died
October 18, 2020
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1933

About René Felber

René Felber was a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1987 to 1993. In 1992, he served as the president of Switzerland. René Felber (14 March 1933 – 18 October 2020) was a Swiss politician. He resigned from the council on 31 March 1993 for health reasons. "René Felber" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Profile of René Felber with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council. René Felber in the German National Library catalogue.

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René Felber timeline

  1. René Felber (14 March 1933 – 18 October 2020) was a Swiss politician.
  2. He resigned from the council on 31 March 1993 for health reasons. "René Felber" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

The world when René Felber was born

René Felber was born in 1933. 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 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

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

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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