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Grant Wooden

Grant Wooden, Australian rugby league player

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Born
August 1, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1979

About Grant Wooden

Grant Wooden is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played for Manly Warringah and the Northern Eagles in the NRL competition. Wooden made his first grade debut for the Northern Eagles in round 3 of the 2002 NRL season against South Sydney. Wooden played in Manly's first game back in the NRL since 1999 when they faced off against North Queensland in round 2 of the competition.

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Grant Wooden timeline

  1. Wooden played in Manly's first game back in the NRL since 1999 when they faced off against North Queensland in round 2 of the competition.
  2. Wooden made his first grade debut for the Northern Eagles in round 3 of the 2002 NRL season against South Sydney.

The world when Grant Wooden was born

Grant Wooden was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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