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Christopher Soames

Christopher Soames, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (died 1987)

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Born
October 12, 1920
Died
September 16, 1987
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1920

About Christopher Soames

Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1950 to 1966. He held several government posts and attained Cabinet rank. He was created a life peer on 19 April 1978 as Baron Soames, of Fletching in the County of East Sussex. During the war, he served in France, Italy, and North Africa and was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for his actions at the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942. Home had promised to promote him to Foreign Secretary if the Conservatives won the 1964 general election, but they did not.

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Christopher Soames timeline

  1. During the war, he served in France, Italy, and North Africa and was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for his actions at the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942.
  2. Home had promised to promote him to Foreign Secretary if the Conservatives won the 1964 general election, but they did not.
  3. He was created a life peer on 19 April 1978 as Baron Soames, of Fletching in the County of East Sussex.

The world when Christopher Soames was born

Christopher Soames was born in 1920. 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 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

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

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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