The World Almanac and Book of FactsPress Publishing Company (The New York World), 1969 The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a US published reference work and conveys information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, sports feats, etc. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. The first edition of The World Almanac was published by The New York World newspaper in 1868 (the name of the publication comes from the newspaper itself, which was known as The World). Published just three years after the end of the US Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, its 120 pages of information touched on such events as the process of Reconstruction and the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Publication was suspended in 1876, but in 1886 newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who had purchased The New York World and quickly transformed it into one of the most influential newspapers in the country, revived The World Almanac with the intention of making it a compendium of universal knowledge. The World Almanac has been published annually since. |
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Page 71
... DEATHS An estimated 1,923,000 deaths occurred during 1968 . The provisional death rate was 962 per 100,000 popula- tion , an increase of 2.8 % from the final rate of 1967. This increase was primarily due to two major outbreaks of in ...
... DEATHS An estimated 1,923,000 deaths occurred during 1968 . The provisional death rate was 962 per 100,000 popula- tion , an increase of 2.8 % from the final rate of 1967. This increase was primarily due to two major outbreaks of in ...
Page 73
3,000 Tuberculosis , all forms 6,600 1968 Cause of death All Causes .. Deaths and Death Rates for Selected Causes Source : National Center for Health Statistics , Public Health Service , U. S. Dept. of Health , Education and Welfare ...
3,000 Tuberculosis , all forms 6,600 1968 Cause of death All Causes .. Deaths and Death Rates for Selected Causes Source : National Center for Health Statistics , Public Health Service , U. S. Dept. of Health , Education and Welfare ...
Page 80
... Deaths in 1968 Passenger Miles " The mileage death rate is the number of deaths per 100,000,000 vehicle - miles . Transportation Accident Death Rates Source : Interstate Commerce Commission : Civil Aeronautics Board and National Safety ...
... Deaths in 1968 Passenger Miles " The mileage death rate is the number of deaths per 100,000,000 vehicle - miles . Transportation Accident Death Rates Source : Interstate Commerce Commission : Civil Aeronautics Board and National Safety ...
Contents
At the beginning of 1969 insurance companies writing health | 2 |
Year | 78 |
Average remaining lifetime | 96 |
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