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James Holt (historian)

J. C. Holt, English historian and academic (died 2014)

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Born
April 26, 1922
Died
April 9, 2014
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1922

About James Holt (historian)

Sir James Clarke Holt, also known as J. C. Holt and Jim Holt, was an English medieval historian, known particularly for his work on Magna Carta. He was the third Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, serving between 1981 and 1988. Sir James Clarke Holt (26 April 1922 – 9 April 2014), also known as J. Transcript of Interview with Prof Sir James Holt (interview took place in Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, 16 May 2008). MP3 audio file of the Interview with Prof Sir James Holt, 16 May 2008.

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James Holt (historian) timeline

  1. Sir James Clarke Holt (26 April 1922 – 9 April 2014), also known as J.
  2. Transcript of Interview with Prof Sir James Holt (interview took place in Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, 16 May 2008).
  3. MP3 audio file of the Interview with Prof Sir James Holt, 16 May 2008.

The world when James Holt (historian) was born

James Holt (historian) was born in 1922. 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 1922

  • #1 song"Chicago" – Fred Fisher
  • Top movieNosferatu
  • Best-selling bookUlysses – James Joyce

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGene Sarazen wins the U.S. Open at age 20
  • Top headlineMussolini marches on Rome and seizes power in Italy
  • Technology milestoneBBC begins radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadCrossword puzzles
  • Notable inventionWater skiing invented in Minnesota
  • World population1.90 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population110.0M

1922 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Holt (historian)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19222026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,270$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population110.0M341 million

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