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Ellen MacArthur

Ellen MacArthur, English sailor

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Born
July 8, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1976

About Ellen MacArthur

Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur is an English retired sailor and charity founder. On 7 February 2005, she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, a feat which gained her international renown. She held the record until early 2008. Following her retirement from professional sailing on 2 September 2010, MacArthur announced the launch of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity that works with business and education to promote a circular economy. This is the current record for a single-handed woman monohull east-to-west passage, and also the record for a single-handed woman in any vessel.

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Ellen MacArthur timeline

  1. On 7 February 2005, she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, a feat which gained her international renown.
  2. She held the record until early 2008.
  3. Following her retirement from professional sailing on 2 September 2010, MacArthur announced the launch of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity that works with business and education to promote a circular economy.

The world when Ellen MacArthur was born

Ellen MacArthur was born in 1976. 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 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

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

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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