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Alice Chetwynd Ley

Alice Chetwynd Ley, English author and educator (died 2004)

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Born
October 12, 1913
Age in 2026
113
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1913

About Alice Chetwynd Ley

Alice Chetwynd Ley, née Humphrey (12 October 1913 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK – 2004) was a British writer of romance novels from 1959 to 1989. She was the sixth elected Chairman (1971–1973) of the Romantic Novelists' Association and was named honor life member. Alice Chetwynd Ley, née Humphrey (born 12 October 1913 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK – d.

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Alice Chetwynd Ley timeline

  1. Alice Chetwynd Ley, née Humphrey (born 12 October 1913 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK – d.
  2. Alice Chetwynd died in 2004.

The world when Alice Chetwynd Ley was born

Alice Chetwynd Ley was born in 1913. 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 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alice Chetwynd Ley's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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