Himayat Ali Shair

Himayat Ali Shair, Urdu poet (died 2019)

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Born: July 14, 1926
Died: July 15, 2019
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1926

About Himayat Ali Shair

Himayat Ali Shair (Urdu: حمایت علی شاعر; 14 July 1926 – 15 July 2019) was an Urdu poet, writer, film songwriter, actor and radio drama artist from Pakistan. He received the 2002 Pride of Performance Award for his literary services in Urdu literature from the president of Pakistan. He also received two Nigar Awards in 1962 and 1963 for 'Best Song Lyricist' for Pakistani films Aanchal (1962) and Daman (1963). Shair wrote the first few evergreen songs in the cinema of Pakistan. His first poetry book "Aag Main Phool" was published in 1956 and received the Presidential Award in 1958.

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The world when Himayat Ali Shair was born

Himayat Ali Shair was born in 1926. 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 1926

#1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
Defining fadFlagpole sitting
Notable inventionPop-up toaster
World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Himayat Ali Shair's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1926	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,000	$435,000
Average income	$3,620	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	117.4M	341 million

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