Home / Birthday profiles / Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)

Birthday profile

Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)

Gary Wilkinson, English snooker player

Find birthday twinsOpen interactive profile
Born
April 7, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1966

About Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)

Gary Wilkinson is an English former professional snooker player. In 1988, he won the non-ranking WPBSA Invitation Event beating Alex Higgins 5–4 in the final. It proved costly as Davis came back to get the snookers he needed, win that frame and then the deciding frame as Davis won 9–8. However, Wilkinson did capture one major title when he won the 1991 World Matchplay.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Gary Wilkinson (snooker player) timeline

  1. In 1988, he won the non-ranking WPBSA Invitation Event beating Alex Higgins 5–4 in the final.
  2. However, Wilkinson did capture one major title when he won the 1991 World Matchplay.

The world when Gary Wilkinson (snooker player) was born

Gary Wilkinson (snooker player) was born in 1966. 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 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

This profile combines a biographical source with structured birthday and historical context. Sources recorded for this profile: Wikipedia, CueTracker, Snooker.org. See our editorial policy for sourcing, corrections, and review standards.

Read the source biography on Wikipedia. Wikipedia text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.