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Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham

Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham, English academic and politician

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Born
November 9, 1939
Age in 2026
87
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1939

About Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham

Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham, PC is a Labour politician and former member of the House of Commons and House of Lords. He served as Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 2003 to 2010, and as usual for a holder of that position, also held the position of Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. On 3 October 1997 Davies was created a life peer as Baron Davies of Oldham, of Broxbourne in the County of Hertfordshire. Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham, PC (born 9 November 1939) is a Labour politician and former member of the House of Commons and House of Lords. Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Bryan Davies.

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Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham timeline

  1. Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Bryan Davies.
  2. Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham, PC (born 9 November 1939) is a Labour politician and former member of the House of Commons and House of Lords.
  3. On 3 October 1997 Davies was created a life peer as Baron Davies of Oldham, of Broxbourne in the County of Hertfordshire.
  4. He served as Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 2003 to 2010, and as usual for a holder of that position, also held the position of Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.

The world when Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham was born

Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham was born in 1939. 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 1939

  • #1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
  • Top movieGone with the Wind
  • Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
  • Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
  • Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
  • Notable inventionNylon stockings
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19392026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population130.9M341 million

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