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Bob Lanigan

Bob Lanigan, Australian rugby league player (died 2024)

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Born
October 1, 1942
Died
April 4, 2024
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1942

About Bob Lanigan

Robert Lanigan was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played for Newtown in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Lanigan made his first grade debut for Newtown in 1965. In 1966, Newtown finished 4th on the table and reached the finals for the first time since 1962. In 1969, Lanigan departed Newtown and became captain-coach of the Griffith Waratahs.

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Bob Lanigan timeline

  1. Lanigan made his first grade debut for Newtown in 1965.
  2. In 1966, Newtown finished 4th on the table and reached the finals for the first time since 1962.
  3. In 1969, Lanigan departed Newtown and became captain-coach of the Griffith Waratahs.

The world when Bob Lanigan was born

Bob Lanigan was born in 1942. 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 1942

  • #1 song"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieCasablanca
  • Best-selling bookThe Song of Bernadette – Franz Werfel

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Negro League World Series
  • Top headlineBattle of Midway becomes turning point of WWII in the Pacific
  • Technology milestoneEnrico Fermi achieves first nuclear chain reaction
  • Defining fadRationing and war bonds
  • Notable inventionNapalm
  • World population2.35 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population134.9M

1942 versus 2026

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

Measure19422026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population134.9M341 million

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