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Rosny Smarth

Rosny Smarth, Haitian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2025)

Born
October 19, 1940
Died
January 15, 2025
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1940

About Rosny Smarth

Rosny Smarth (19 October 1940 – 15 January 2025) was a Haitian politician. He was Prime Minister of Haiti briefly, from 27 February 1996 to 9 June 1997. Smarth resigned before a successor was found, leaving the post vacant for nearly two years. His political party was the OPL. In the early 1970s, Smarth was a member of Salvador Allende's administration in Chile, advising on land reform initiatives. His brother William wrote Histoire de l'Église catholique d'Haïti, 1492-2003 (History of the Catholic Church of Haiti, 1492-2003). His great-nephew Milo Matthieu is a visual artist. His great-nephew Stevie Ruiz is a two-time Jeopardy champion. Smarth died on 15 January 2025, aged 84.

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The world when Rosny Smarth was born

Rosny Smarth was born in 1940. 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 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

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

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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