Jim Moginie

Jim Moginie, Australian guitarist and songwriter

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Born: May 18, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1956

About Jim Moginie

James 'Jim' Moginie is an Australian musician. He is best known for his work with Midnight Oil, of which he was a founding member, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and leading songwriter. Alas Folkloric (2006) is Moginie's first full-length solo album and first release after Midnight Oil disbanded. He went on with Hirst and Stuart as Hirst, Moginie, Stuart to record and play on 2023's Red Continent EP, and 2025's A Hundred Years or More both mixed by Livesey.

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Jim Moginie timeline

2006Alas Folkloric (2006) is Moginie's first full-length solo album and first release after Midnight Oil disbanded.
2023He went on with Hirst and Stuart as Hirst, Moginie, Stuart to record and play on 2023's Red Continent EP, and 2025's A Hundred Years or More both mixed by Livesey.

The world when Jim Moginie was born

Jim Moginie was born in 1956. 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 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

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

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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