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Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham

Charles Moore, English journalist and author

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Born
October 31, 1956
Age in 2026
70
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1956

About Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham

Charles Hilary Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham is an English journalist and the chairman of The Spectator. He is a former editor of The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, and The Sunday Telegraph; he still writes for all three. He is known for his authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher, published in three volumes. Under the government of Boris Johnson, Moore was given a peerage in July 2020, thus becoming a member of the House of Lords. He is known for his authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher, published in three volumes (2013, 2016 and 2019). The first volume of Moore's three-volume work received the £5,000 Elizabeth Longford Prize in 2014.

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Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham timeline

  1. He is known for his authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher, published in three volumes (2013, 2016 and 2019).
  2. The first volume of Moore's three-volume work received the £5,000 Elizabeth Longford Prize in 2014.
  3. Under the government of Boris Johnson, Moore was given a peerage in July 2020, thus becoming a member of the House of Lords.

The world when Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham was born

Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham was born in 1956. 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 1956

  • #1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
  • Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
  • Defining fadElvis Presley mania
  • Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
  • World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19562026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$11,700$435,000
Average income$6,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population168.1M341 million

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