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Barry Shepherd

Barry Shepherd, Australian cricketer (died 2001)

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Born
April 23, 1937
Died
September 18, 2001
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1937

About Barry Shepherd

Barry Kenneth Shepherd was an Australian cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1963 to 1965. Shepherd was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1999 for his services to cricket. He later became a cricket administrator, being elected to the executive committee of the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) in 1979, and was awarded life membership of the association in 1985.

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Barry Shepherd timeline

  1. He later became a cricket administrator, being elected to the executive committee of the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) in 1979, and was awarded life membership of the association in 1985.
  2. Shepherd was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1999 for his services to cricket.

The world when Barry Shepherd was born

Barry Shepherd was born in 1937. 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 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

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

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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