Jay Ingram

Jay Ingram, Canadian television host and author

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Born: March 20, 1945
Age in 2026: 81
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1945

About Jay Ingram

Jay Ingram CM is a Canadian author, broadcaster and science communicator. He was host of the television show Daily Planet, which aired on Discovery Channel Canada, since the channel's inception in 1995. Ingram's last episode of Daily Planet aired on June 5, 2011. Ingram announced his retirement but stated he will make guest appearances on Daily Planet. He was succeeded by Dan Riskin. His book The End of Memory: A Natural History of Aging and Alzheimer's was published by St. Martin's Press in 2015. During his tenure Ingram won two ACTRA Awards and a Centre for Investigative Journalism Award. He has also been awarded honorary degrees from six different Canadian universities: University of Alberta, Carleton, McGill, King's College, McMaster and the University of Calgary. His books have been awarded three Canadian Science Writers' Awards. On June 12, 2024 he was awarded "Doctor of Science, honoris causa DSc" from The University of Western Ontario.

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Jay Ingram timeline

2011Ingram's last episode of Daily Planet aired on June 5, 2011.
2024On June 12, 2024 he was awarded "Doctor of Science, honoris causa DSc" from The University of Western Ontario.

The world when Jay Ingram was born

Jay Ingram 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 Jay Ingram's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1945	2026
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
Population	139.9M	341 million

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