Ben Hannant

Ben Hannant, Australian rugby league player

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Born: December 31, 1984
Age in 2026: 42
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1984

About Ben Hannant

Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Polar Bear", is a former Australian rugby league footballer and boxer. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative prop-forward, he played in the National Rugby League for the North Queensland Cowboys, Brisbane Broncos, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters. Hannant is a two-time premiership winner and the only player to have won NRL titles with two Queensland teams (Broncos in 2006 and the Cowboys in 2015).

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Career and life highlights

Hannant is a two-time premiership winner and the only player to have won NRL titles with two Queensland teams (Broncos in 20).

The world when Ben Hannant was born

Ben Hannant was born in 1984. 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 1984

#1 song"When Doves Cry" – Prince
Top movieAmadeus
Top TV showDynasty
Best-selling bookThe Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMary Lou Retton wins Olympic all-around gymnastics gold
Top headlineBhopal gas disaster in India kills thousands
Technology milestoneApple Macintosh launches with revolutionary GUI
Defining fadBreakdancing
Notable inventionApple Macintosh
World population4.77 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population235.8M

1984 versus 2026

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

Measure	1984	2026
Gas	$1.13	$3.45/gal
Average home	$72,400	$435,000
Average income	$26,433	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.36	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.20	$0.73
Population	235.8M	341 million

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