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Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer)

Julian Thompson, English general and historian

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Born
October 7, 1934
Age in 2026
92
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1934

About Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer)

Major-General Julian Howard Atherden Thompson, is a military historian and former Royal Marines officer who commanded 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War. His first book, No Picnic was published in 1985, whilst he was still serving in the Royal Marines. Major-General Julian Howard Atherden Thompson, (born 7 October 1934) is a military historian and former Royal Marines officer who commanded 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War. Thompson, Julian (2009). 3 Commando Brigade in the Falklands: No Picnic. This is a revised version of No Picnic (1985) Thompson, Julian (1990).

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Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer) timeline

  1. Major-General Julian Howard Atherden Thompson, (born 7 October 1934) is a military historian and former Royal Marines officer who commanded 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War.
  2. His first book, No Picnic was published in 1985, whilst he was still serving in the Royal Marines.
  3. This is a revised version of No Picnic (1985) Thompson, Julian (1990).
  4. Thompson, Julian (2009). 3 Commando Brigade in the Falklands: No Picnic.

The world when Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer) was born

Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer) was born in 1934. 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 1934

  • #1 song"Stars Fell on Alabama"
  • Top movieIt Happened One Night
  • Best-selling bookTender Is the Night – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Masters Tournament held at Augusta National
  • Top headlineFBI kills John Dillinger outside a Chicago theater
  • Technology milestoneFirst streamlined passenger train (Burlington Zephyr)
  • Defining fadShirley Temple mania
  • Notable inventionLaundromat
  • World population2.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population126.4M

1934 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19342026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$4,900$435,000
Average income$2,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population126.4M341 million

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