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Peter Hordern (politician)

Peter Hordern, English soldier and politician (died 2024)

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Born
April 18, 1929
Died
April 18, 2024
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1929

About Peter Hordern (politician)

Sir Peter Maudslay Hordern, DL, PC was a British Conservative Party politician. Sir Peter Maudslay Hordern, DL, PC (18 April 1929 – 18 April 2024) was a British Conservative Party politician. They had two sons and one daughter: Andrew Charles Hugh Hordern (1965–2009); James Peter Hordern (born 1967); and Sara Victoria Margaret (born 1971). Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Hordern.

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Peter Hordern (politician) timeline

  1. Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Hordern.
  2. Sir Peter Maudslay Hordern, DL, PC (18 April 1929 – 18 April 2024) was a British Conservative Party politician.
  3. They had two sons and one daughter: Andrew Charles Hugh Hordern (1965–2009); James Peter Hordern (born 1967); and Sara Victoria Margaret (born 1971).

The world when Peter Hordern (politician) was born

Peter Hordern (politician) was born in 1929. 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 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Hordern (politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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