Philippe Sands

Philippe Sands, American lawyer and academic

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Born: October 17, 1960
Age in 2026: 66
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1960

About Philippe Sands

Philippe Joseph Sands (born 17 October 1960) is a British, French, and Mauritian writer and lawyer at 11 King's Bench Walk and Professor of Laws and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals at the Faculty of Laws, University College London. Working in international law, he has appeared as counsel and advocate before international courts and tribunals. Sands served as Mauritius' chief legal adviser, counsel, and publicist from April 2010 to December 2024, and has been a vocal supporter of its claims of sovereignty over Chagos and its former inhabitants, and against UK sovereignty. UC San Diego, Holocaust Living History Collection: East West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes Against Humanity" with Philippe Sands.

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The world when Philippe Sands was born

Philippe Sands was born in 1960. 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 1960

#1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
Top movieThe Apartment
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
Notable inventionLaser
World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

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

Measure	1960	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,700	$435,000
Average income	$7,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	180.7M	341 million

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