Teddy Kollek

Teddy Kollek, Hungarian-Israeli politician, Mayor of Jerusalem (died 2007)

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Born: May 27, 1911
Died: January 2, 2007
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1911

About Teddy Kollek

Theodor "Teddy" Kollek was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993. Kollek dedicated himself to many cultural projects during his lengthy term in office, and founded and led the Jerusalem Foundation, through which he helped finance the projects. In 1985, Kollek was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. In 1988, he was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contribution to society and the State of Israel. Kollek became a close ally of David Ben-Gurion, serving in the latter's governments from 1952 as the director general of the prime minister's office.

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Teddy Kollek timeline

1952Kollek became a close ally of David Ben-Gurion, serving in the latter's governments from 1952 as the director general of the prime minister's office.
1985In 1985, Kollek was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
1988In 1988, he was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contribution to society and the State of Israel.

The world when Teddy Kollek was born

Teddy Kollek was born in 1911. 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 1911

Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

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

Measure	1911	2026
Population	93.4M	341 million

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