Tony Husband

Tony Husband, English cartoonist (died 2023)

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Born: August 28, 1950
Died: October 18, 2023
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1950

About Tony Husband

William Anthony Husband was a British cartoonist known for his black humour. He was mainly known for his work in Private Eye magazine, and his work has appeared in The Times, the Daily Mail and the Sunday Express as well as magazines including Playboy and The Spectator. William Anthony Husband (28 August 1950 – 18 October 2023) was a British cartoonist known for his black humour. He co-founded and co-edited Oink! comic from 1986 to 1988. In 2000 he won two awards at the Cartoonist of the Year awards, for best strip and best gag.

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Tony Husband timeline

1950William Anthony Husband (28 August 1950 – 18 October 2023) was a British cartoonist known for his black humour.
1986He co-founded and co-edited Oink! comic from 1986 to 1988.
2000In 2000 he won two awards at the Cartoonist of the Year awards, for best strip and best gag.

The world when Tony Husband was born

Tony Husband was born in 1950. 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 1950

#1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
Top movieAll About Eve
Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
Defining fadPoodle skirts
Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

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

Measure	1950	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$8,450	$435,000
Average income	$5,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.46	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	151.3M	341 million

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