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Zelma Watson George

Zelma Watson George, Black American opera singer (died 1994)

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Born
December 8, 1903
Died
July 3, 1994
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1903

About Zelma Watson George

Zelma Watson George (December 8, 1903 – July 3, 1994) was an African-American philanthropist who was famous for being an alternate in the United Nations General Assembly and as a headliner in Gian Carlo Menotti's opera The Medium in 1949, the first African-American to play a role that was typically played by a white actress. Zelma Watson was born to Samuel E.J. and Lena (Thomas) Watson in Hearne, Texas, on December 8, 1903. After graduating from Topeka Public Schools, George enrolled at the University of Chicago and obtained a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1924.

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Zelma Watson George timeline

  1. Zelma Watson was born to Samuel E.J. and Lena (Thomas) Watson in Hearne, Texas, on December 8, 1903.
  2. After graduating from Topeka Public Schools, George enrolled at the University of Chicago and obtained a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1924.

The world when Zelma Watson George was born

Zelma Watson George was born in 1903. 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 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Zelma Watson George's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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