Tony Baldry

Tony Baldry, English colonel, lawyer, and politician, British Minister of State for Agriculture

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Born: July 10, 1950
Age in 2026: 76
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1950

About Tony Baldry

Sir Antony Brian Baldry, is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Banbury from 1983 to 2015. The case of Baldry v Feintuck is notable in legal history for defining the legal status of students' unions for the first time. Baldry was active in the European movement and won the Robert Schumann Silver Medal in 1978 for contributions to Europe. In 1975, Baldry was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn and became a common lawyer, joining the Oxford and Midlands Circuit.

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Tony Baldry timeline

1975In 1975, Baldry was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn and became a common lawyer, joining the Oxford and Midlands Circuit.
1978Baldry was active in the European movement and won the Robert Schumann Silver Medal in 1978 for contributions to Europe.

The world when Tony Baldry was born

Tony Baldry 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 Tony Baldry's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1950	2026
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
Population	151.3M	341 million

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