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Jim Bacon (politician)

Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (died 2004)

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Born
May 15, 1950
Died
June 20, 2004
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1950

About Jim Bacon (politician)

James Alexander Bacon, AC was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Tasmania from 1998 to 2004. He became leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party in 1997 and narrowly won the state election in 1998, defeating the Liberal Party government under Tony Rundle. In 2001 Bacon was awarded an honorary citizenship by Xi Jinping, then governor of Fujian Province.

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Jim Bacon (politician) timeline

  1. He became leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party in 1997 and narrowly won the state election in 1998, defeating the Liberal Party government under Tony Rundle.
  2. In 2001 Bacon was awarded an honorary citizenship by Xi Jinping, then governor of Fujian Province.

The world when Jim Bacon (politician) was born

Jim Bacon (politician) was born in 1950. 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 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

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

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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