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John Jakes

John Jakes, American author (died 2023)

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Born
March 31, 1932
Died
March 11, 2023
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1932

About John Jakes

John William Jakes was an American writer, best known for historical and speculative fiction. His American Civil War trilogy, North and South, has sold millions of copies worldwide. He was also the author of The Kent Family Chronicles. Jakes used the pen name Jay Scotland among others. John William Jakes (March 31, 1932 – March 11, 2023) was an American writer, best known for historical and speculative fiction. Jakes sold his first short story (1,500 words) in 1950. Although they failed to complete the Bonus Round, Rachel won a Sylvania "Jefferson" 20" screen television set.

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John Jakes timeline

  1. John William Jakes (March 31, 1932 – March 11, 2023) was an American writer, best known for historical and speculative fiction.
  2. Jakes sold his first short story (1,500 words) in 1950.

The world when John Jakes was born

John Jakes was born in 1932. 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 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

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

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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