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Grayson Shillingford

Grayson Shillingford, Dominican cricketer (died 2009)

Born
September 25, 1944
Died
December 23, 2009
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1944

About Grayson Shillingford

Grayson Cleophas Shillingford SAH was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1969 to 1972. Grayson Shillingford at ESPNcricinfo Shillingford was first Dominican to play for West Indies. His first cousin was Irvine Shillingford, who also played Test cricket for the West Indies.

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The world when Grayson Shillingford was born

Grayson Shillingford was born in 1944. 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 1944

  • #1 song"Swinging on a Star" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieGoing My Way
  • Best-selling bookStrange Fruit – Lillian Smith

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGreen Bay Packers win NFL Championship
  • Top headlineD-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6
  • Technology milestoneHarvard Mark I computer begins operations
  • Defining fadBobby socks
  • Notable inventionKidney dialysis machine
  • World population2.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population138.4M

1944 versus 2026

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

Measure19442026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$4,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population138.4M341 million

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