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Dan Byles

Dan Byles, English sailor, rower, and politician

Born
June 24, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1974

About Dan Byles

Daniel Alan Byles is a former British politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Warwickshire from 2010 to 2015. He attended the University of Leeds from 1993 to 1996, where he earned a 2.1 BA Joint Honours in Economics and Management Studies, becoming the first member of his family to attend university. In 2007 he was awarded an MA in creative writing from Nottingham Trent University. In rowing across the Atlantic, the pair became the first mother and son team to row any ocean. In October 2008, Byles became the main sponsor of the Bedworth United F.C.

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Dan Byles timeline

  1. He attended the University of Leeds from 1993 to 1996, where he earned a 2.1 BA Joint Honours in Economics and Management Studies, becoming the first member of his family to attend university.
  2. In 2007 he was awarded an MA in creative writing from Nottingham Trent University.
  3. In October 2008, Byles became the main sponsor of the Bedworth United F.C.

The world when Dan Byles was born

Dan Byles was born in 1974. 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 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

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

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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