Birthday profile

Tom Hogan

Tom Hogan, Australian cricketer

Born
September 23, 1956
Age in 2026
70
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1956

About Tom Hogan

Tom George Hogan (born 23 September 1956) is a former Australian cricketer. Hogan was a left arm spinner who played in seven Tests and 16 One Day Internationals for Australia in 1983 and 1984. According to one appraisal, "Hogan not only helped Western Australia win a few Sheffield Shields, he won Australia a Test match with his bowling, helped save another two with his batting, and played a key role in winning Australia several ODIs, including a whole series in India." Hogan struggled in his first innings, going for 1–51, but did superbly in the second, taking 5–66 and helping Australia win by an innings. Hogan was picked in the Australian side for the first test against the touring Pakistan side. In his first Shield game he earned figures of 0-77 against Victoria in a game where Julian Wiener and Jeff Moss both scored double centuries.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Tom Hogan was born

Tom Hogan was born in 1956. 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 1956

  • #1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
  • Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
  • Defining fadElvis Presley mania
  • Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
  • World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

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

Measure19562026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$11,700$435,000
Average income$6,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population168.1M341 million

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