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James Scott Douglas

James Scott Douglas, English-born Scottish race car driver and 6th Baronet Douglas (died 1969)

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Born
October 24, 1930
Died
July 16, 1969
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1930

About James Scott Douglas

James Scott Douglas, English-born Scottish race car driver and 6th Baronet Douglas (died 1969) During the 1954 season, it became clear to James, that he was spending his inheritance too quickly, so he decided to move to Argentina and become a farmer. He succeeded his great uncle, Sir George Brisbane Scott Douglas, the 5th Baronet, who died in 1935 unmarried and without heirs, to the title 6th Baronet Douglas, of Springwood Park.

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James Scott Douglas timeline

  1. He succeeded his great uncle, Sir George Brisbane Scott Douglas, the 5th Baronet, who died in 1935 unmarried and without heirs, to the title 6th Baronet Douglas, of Springwood Park.
  2. During the 1954 season, it became clear to James, that he was spending his inheritance too quickly, so he decided to move to Argentina and become a farmer.

The world when James Scott Douglas was born

James Scott Douglas was born in 1930. 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 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Scott Douglas's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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