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Armistead Maupin

Armistead Maupin, American author, screenwriter, and actor

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Born
May 13, 1944
Age in 2026
82
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1944

About Armistead Maupin

Armistead Jones Maupin Jr. is an American writer notable for Tales of the City, a series of novels set in San Francisco. His father, Armistead Jones Maupin, founded Maupin, Taylor & Ellis, one of the largest law firms in North Carolina. Helms nominated Maupin for a patriotic award, which Maupin won. The first of Maupin's novels, entitled Tales of the City, was published in 1978. In Babycakes, published in 1984, Maupin was one of the first writers to address the subject of AIDS.

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Armistead Maupin timeline

  1. The first of Maupin's novels, entitled Tales of the City, was published in 1978.
  2. In Babycakes, published in 1984, Maupin was one of the first writers to address the subject of AIDS.

The world when Armistead Maupin was born

Armistead Maupin was born in 1944. 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 1944

  • #1 song"Swinging on a Star" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieGoing My Way
  • Best-selling bookStrange Fruit – Lillian Smith

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGreen Bay Packers win NFL Championship
  • Top headlineD-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6
  • Technology milestoneHarvard Mark I computer begins operations
  • Defining fadBobby socks
  • Notable inventionKidney dialysis machine
  • World population2.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population138.4M

1944 versus 2026

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

Measure19442026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$4,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population138.4M341 million

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