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Bevan Congdon

Bevan Congdon, New Zealand cricketer (died 2018)

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Born
February 11, 1938
Died
February 10, 2018
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1938

About Bevan Congdon

Bevan Ernest Congdon was a New Zealand cricket all-rounder who played 61 Test matches and 11 One Day Internationals from 1965 to 1978, which included a two-year spell as captain. Congdon was captain of the New Zealand Test and ODI team from 1972 to 1974, and was the first New Zealand captain to record a victory over Australia. In 1975, Congdon became the first New Zealand batsman to score an ODI century at Basin Reserve. At the time, this was a Test record for a highest score in the fourth innings to lose a match. Congdon was principally a batsman but also became a useful medium-pace bowler midway through his career.

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Bevan Congdon timeline

  1. Congdon was captain of the New Zealand Test and ODI team from 1972 to 1974, and was the first New Zealand captain to record a victory over Australia.
  2. In 1975, Congdon became the first New Zealand batsman to score an ODI century at Basin Reserve.

The world when Bevan Congdon was born

Bevan Congdon was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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