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Geoffrey Dalton

Geoffrey Dalton, English admiral (died 2020)

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Born
April 14, 1931
Died
September 26, 2020
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1931

About Geoffrey Dalton

Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Thomas James Oliver Dalton was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Thomas James Oliver Dalton (14 April 1931 – 26 September 2020) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. Educated at Reigate Grammar School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Dalton joined the Royal Navy in 1949.

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Geoffrey Dalton timeline

  1. Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Thomas James Oliver Dalton (14 April 1931 – 26 September 2020) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.
  2. Educated at Reigate Grammar School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Dalton joined the Royal Navy in 1949.

The world when Geoffrey Dalton was born

Geoffrey Dalton was born in 1931. 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 1931

  • #1 song"Stardust" – Artie Shaw
  • Top movieFrankenstein
  • Best-selling bookThe Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne dies in plane crash
  • Top headlineAl Capone convicted of tax evasion
  • Technology milestoneEmpire State Building completed
  • Defining fadJigsaw puzzles
  • Notable inventionElectric razor
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.0M

1931 versus 2026

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

Measure19312026
Gas$0.17$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population124.0M341 million

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