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Megan Taylor

Megan Taylor, British figure skater (died 1993)

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Born
October 25, 1920
Died
July 23, 1993
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1920

About Megan Taylor

Megan Olwen Devenish Taylor was a British figure skater competitive in the 1930s. She won the World Championships in 1938 and 1939. Her father was Phil Taylor, a speed skater. Colledge won the Worlds in 1937, while Taylor won in 1938 and 1939. Sonja Henie, the dominant figure in women’s figure skating at the time, won her second Olympic gold medal here.

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Megan Taylor timeline

  1. Colledge won the Worlds in 1937, while Taylor won in 1938 and 1939.
  2. She won the World Championships in 1938 and 1939.

The world when Megan Taylor was born

Megan Taylor was born in 1920. 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 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

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

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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