Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton

Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton, Welsh academic and politician

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Born: October 11, 1942
Age in 2026: 84
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1942

About Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton

Richard Thomas James Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton, is a member of the British House of Lords and former Cabinet Secretary. After retiring as Cabinet Secretary, he was created a life peer on 18 November 2002 with the title Baron Wilson of Dinton, of Dinton in the County of Buckinghamshire. He was educated at Radley College (1956–60 and where he much later chaired the College Council (the governing body)) and Clare College, Cambridge (1961–65), where he was awarded the degree of Master of Laws (LLM).

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Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton timeline

1956He was educated at Radley College (1956–60 and where he much later chaired the College Council (the governing body)) and Clare College, Cambridge (1961–65), where he was awarded the degree of Master of Laws (LLM).
2002After retiring as Cabinet Secretary, he was created a life peer on 18 November 2002 with the title Baron Wilson of Dinton, of Dinton in the County of Buckinghamshire.

The world when Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton was born

Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton 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 Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1942	2026
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
Population	134.9M	341 million

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