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Ben Bailey

Ben Bailey, American comedian and game show host

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Born
October 30, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1970

About Ben Bailey

Benjamin Ray Bailey is an American comedian best known as the host of the game show Cash Cab. He also does stand-up comedy, and as an actor has appeared in some films and television shows. In 2006, he starred in his first special on Comedy Central, Comedy Central Presents Ben Bailey. Cash Cab won the Daytime Emmy award for Best Game Show in 2008, 2009, and 2010, and won Most Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show in 2010.

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Ben Bailey timeline

  1. In 2006, he starred in his first special on Comedy Central, Comedy Central Presents Ben Bailey.
  2. Cash Cab won the Daytime Emmy award for Best Game Show in 2008, 2009, and 2010, and won Most Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show in 2010.

The world when Ben Bailey was born

Ben Bailey was born in 1970. 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 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

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

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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