American educator and politician (born 1934)

Jim Oberstar

James Louis Oberstar was an American politician and congressman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. Hailing from Minnesota and a member of the state's local Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented the northeastern eighth congressional district, which included the cities of Duluth, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, International Falls, and Hibbing, within an area of Minnesota known as the Iron Range. He chaired the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2007 until his departure, having been the ranking minority member since 1995. In November 2010, he was defeated by a margin of 4,407 votes by Republican Chip Cravaack.

Born

1934

September 10

Died

2014

Era

1930s

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2014 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

506 The bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.
1089 The first synod of pope Urban II starts in Melfi, with seventy bishops and twelve abbots in attendance. The synod issues several decrees about church law and deals with the relation with the Greek part of the Church.
1419 John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy is assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII of France.
1509 An earthquake known as "The Lesser Judgment Day" hits Constantinople.

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The world in 1934

When Jim arrived

april 12 The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
april 12 The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.[citation needed]
april 21 The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1994, it is revealed to be a hoax).
august 11 The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on September 10

Beryl Cook 1926–2008 English painter and illustrator (born 1926) Chris Columbus 1958– American director, producer, and screenwriter Eleanor 1423–1241 Fair Maid of Brittany (born 1184) Gunpei Yokoi 1941–1997 Japanese game designer, created the Game Boy (born 1941) Joe Nieuwendyk 1966– Canadian ice hockey player and manager[citation needed] Joey Votto 1983– Canadian baseball player Judy Geeson 1948– English actress Michèle Alliot-Marie 1946– French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Viswanatha Satyanarayana 1895–1976 Indian poet and author (born 1895)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1934

Amiri Baraka 1934–2014 American poet, playwright, and academic (born 1934) Bill Bixby 1934–1993 American actor and director (died 1993) Bill Cobbs 1934–2024 American actor (died 2024) Bud Selig 1934– 9th Major League Baseball Commissioner Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas 1934– Mexican politician Dave Grusin 1934– American pianist and composer Dave Mackay 1934–2015 Scottish-English footballer and manager (born 1934) Earl Morrall 1934–2014 American football player and coach (born 1934) Edward Bond 1934– English director, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2024)

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