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Vinicio Gómez

Vinicio Gómez, Guatemalan politician (died 2008)

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Born
October 23, 1961
Died
June 27, 2008
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1961

About Vinicio Gómez

Carlos Vinicio Gómez Ruiz was a Guatemalan politician; at the time of his death, aged 48, he was serving as the country's interior minister (ministro de gobernación). Three days of national mourning were declared and both functionaries were posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit. Carlos Vinicio Gómez Ruiz (23 October 1961 – 27 June 2008) was a Guatemalan politician; at the time of his death, aged 48, he was serving as the country's interior minister (ministro de gobernación).

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The world when Vinicio Gómez was born

Vinicio Gómez was born in 1961. 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 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

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

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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