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Sally Baldwin

Sally Baldwin, Scottish social sciences professor (died 2003)

Born
November 4, 1940
Died
October 28, 2003
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1940

About Sally Baldwin

Sally Baldwin was a University of York social sciences professor and author. Sally Baldwin (4 November 1940 – 28 October 2003) was a University of York social sciences professor and author. Baldwin was born Sarah Marie Kilday in Coatbridge, Scotland. Baldwin died 28 October 2003 at Tiburtina Station, Rome, Italy.

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Sally Baldwin timeline

  1. Sally Baldwin (4 November 1940 – 28 October 2003) was a University of York social sciences professor and author.
  2. Baldwin died 28 October 2003 at Tiburtina Station, Rome, Italy.

The world when Sally Baldwin was born

Sally Baldwin was born in 1940. 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 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

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

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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