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Ruth Aarons, American table tennis player and manager (died 1980)
Ruth Hughes Aarons was a US table tennis player, vaudeville entertainer, and talent manager. During a rainstorm, which ended a tennis match early, she discovered and quickly became fascinated by table tennis. She also won doubles and team medals for the United States in the World Table Tennis Championships. She also won two English Open titles.
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Ruth Aarons was born in 1918. 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.
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| Measure | 1918 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.25 | $3.45/gal |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 102.0M | 341 million |
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