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Grant Goldman

Grant Goldman, Australian radio and television host (died 2020)

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Born
February 3, 1950
Died
January 17, 2020
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1950

About Grant Goldman

Grant Goldman (3 February 1950 – 17 January 2020) was an Australian radio and television presenter. He worked as both a voice-over and live presenter. Goldman was the father of Mike Goldman who is also a TV and radio personality and voice-over artist. Goldman was also well known for his voiceover work for CityRail in Sydney, which was used for most platform announcements across the railway network from 1988 to 2000.

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Grant Goldman timeline

  1. Grant Goldman (3 February 1950 – 17 January 2020) was an Australian radio and television presenter.
  2. Goldman was also well known for his voiceover work for CityRail in Sydney, which was used for most platform announcements across the railway network from 1988 to 2000.

The world when Grant Goldman was born

Grant Goldman was born in 1950. 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 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

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

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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