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Michael Reagan

Michael Reagan, American journalist and radio host (died 2026)

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Born
March 18, 1945
Died
January 4, 2026
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1945

About Michael Reagan

Michael Edward Reagan was an American conservative political commentator, Republican Party strategist and radio talk show host. He was the adopted son of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actress Jane Wyman. He worked as a columnist for Newsmax. In 1987, Reagan served as the host for the first season of the television game show Lingo. He then became a director of special events catering at Michaelson Food Service Company in Los Angeles. Reagan was expelled from Loyola High School after a short period at the school, and in 1964 he graduated from the Judson School, a boarding school outside of Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Michael Reagan timeline

  1. Reagan was expelled from Loyola High School after a short period at the school, and in 1964 he graduated from the Judson School, a boarding school outside of Scottsdale, Arizona.
  2. In 1987, Reagan served as the host for the first season of the television game show Lingo.

The world when Michael Reagan was born

Michael Reagan was born in 1945. 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 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

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

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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