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James Aldridge

James Aldridge, Australian-English journalist and author (died 2015)

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Born
July 10, 1918
Died
February 23, 2015
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1918

About James Aldridge

Harold Edward James Aldridge was an Australian-British writer and journalist. His World War II despatches were published worldwide and he was the author of over 30 books, both fiction and non-fiction works, including war and adventure novels and books for children. For The Sea Eagle, Aldridge won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. Aldridge won a Lenin Peace Prize in 1972 for "his outstanding struggle for the preservation of peace". Based on his experiences, he wrote his first novel Signed with Their Honour and the book was published in both Britain and the United States in 1942, becoming an immediate best-seller.

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James Aldridge timeline

  1. Based on his experiences, he wrote his first novel Signed with Their Honour and the book was published in both Britain and the United States in 1942, becoming an immediate best-seller.
  2. Aldridge won a Lenin Peace Prize in 1972 for "his outstanding struggle for the preservation of peace".

The world when James Aldridge was born

James Aldridge was born in 1918. 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 1918

  • Best-selling book"The U.P. Trail" – Zane Grey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWorld Series played in September due to WWI
  • Top headlineWorld War I ends — Spanish Flu pandemic begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular airmail service
  • World population~1.78B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population102.0M

1918 versus 2026

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

Measure19182026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population102.0M341 million

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