Birthday profile

Jacky Cupit

Jacky Cupit, American golfer

Born
February 1, 1938
Age in 2026
88
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1938

About Jacky Cupit

Jacky Douglas Cupit was an American professional golfer who played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. PGA Tour playoff record (1–2) Note: Cupit never played in The Open Championship. His first came at the 1961 Canadian Open helping him to win the PGA's Rookie of the Year award.

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The world when Jacky Cupit was born

Jacky Cupit was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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