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Lambert Jackson Woodburne

Lambert Jackson Woodburne, South African admiral (died 2013)

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Born
July 13, 1939
Died
July 5, 2013
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1939

About Lambert Jackson Woodburne

Vice Admiral Lambert Jackson Woodburne was Chief of the South African Navy from 1 July 1990 to 31 August 1992. He is one of only two people to have been awarded the Van Riebeeck Decoration, which he received for Special Forces operations in Tanzania. He was more commonly known by his nickname "Woody". With the establishment of the Submarine Branch, he volunteered for submarines and was chosen as the first commanding officer of SAS Emily Hobhouse (S98) in 1971; a position held until 1974. In 1986 Commodore Woodburne became Director of Naval Operations, then seven months later Chief of Naval Staff Operations.

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Lambert Jackson Woodburne timeline

  1. With the establishment of the Submarine Branch, he volunteered for submarines and was chosen as the first commanding officer of SAS Emily Hobhouse (S98) in 1971; a position held until 1974.
  2. In 1986 Commodore Woodburne became Director of Naval Operations, then seven months later Chief of Naval Staff Operations.

The world when Lambert Jackson Woodburne was born

Lambert Jackson Woodburne was born in 1939. 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 1939

  • #1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
  • Top movieGone with the Wind
  • Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
  • Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
  • Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
  • Notable inventionNylon stockings
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lambert Jackson Woodburne's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19392026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population130.9M341 million

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