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Anthony Haden-Guest

Anthony Haden-Guest, British journalist, poet, and critic

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Born
February 2, 1937
Age in 2026
89
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1937

About Anthony Haden-Guest

Anthony Haden-Guest is an English-American writer, reporter, cartoonist, art critic, poet, and socialite who lives in New York City and London. He is a frequent contributor to major magazines and has had several books published. Haden-Guest is known for being humorously irreverent, as seen in the following quote on Gawker: The massive streak of Puritanism in America has reasserted itself, especially amongst liberals. Once known for his late-night antics, Haden-Guest was named the winner of Spy magazine's "Iron Man Decathlon" in 1988 and 1989. In 1979 he was awarded a New York Emmy Award for writing and narrating the PBS documentary The Affluent Immigrants.

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Anthony Haden-Guest timeline

  1. In 1979 he was awarded a New York Emmy Award for writing and narrating the PBS documentary The Affluent Immigrants.
  2. Once known for his late-night antics, Haden-Guest was named the winner of Spy magazine's "Iron Man Decathlon" in 1988 and 1989.

The world when Anthony Haden-Guest was born

Anthony Haden-Guest was born in 1937. 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 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Anthony Haden-Guest's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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