Birthday profile

Shane Cloete

Shane Cloete, Zimbabwean-British ex-cricketer and teacher

Born
May 21, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1971

About Shane Cloete

Shane Cloete (born May 21, 1971) is a teacher and ex-Zimbabwean cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare). Cloete made two first-class appearances, the first for Mashonaland in 1994-95, in which he scored six runs and ran one batsman out. His second match, in the following season's competition, for Young Mashonaland, saw him score an impressive 34 in the first innings and 41 in the second, though he was unable to secure another first-class appearance. Cloete was a lower-middle order batsman. After his cricket playing career, he proceeded to coach and manage the U18, U19, U21 1st squad where they made the placement to semi-finals. He stopped working for Zimbabwe Cricket in 2004, when he moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a career in teaching. Since 2004, he has worked in four schools, serving as Director of Sport in three of them.[1] He is currently the Director of Sport for Clifton High School, Bristol.[2]

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The world when Shane Cloete was born

Shane Cloete was born in 1971. 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 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

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

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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