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Ross Cranston

Ross Cranston, Australian-English lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales

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Born
July 23, 1948
Age in 2026
78
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1948

About Ross Cranston

Sir Ross Frederick Cranston is a professor of Law at London School of Economics and a retired High Court judge. He is also a former British Labour Party politician, and served as the Member of Parliament for Dudley North between 1997 and 2005. He was later a student at the University of Queensland where he was awarded a BA in 1969 and LLB in 1970. From Oxford University, he was awarded DPhil in 1976 and DCL in 1998.

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Ross Cranston timeline

  1. He was later a student at the University of Queensland where he was awarded a BA in 1969 and LLB in 1970.
  2. From Oxford University, he was awarded DPhil in 1976 and DCL in 1998.

The world when Ross Cranston was born

Ross Cranston was born in 1948. 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 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

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

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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