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Brian Edmund Baker

Brian Edmund Baker, English Air Marshal (died 1979)

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Born
August 31, 1896
Died
October 8, 1979
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1896

About Brian Edmund Baker

Air Marshal Sir Brian Edmund Baker was an officer of the Royal Air Force who served in both World Wars. He was a flying ace in World War I credited, in conjunction with his gunners, with twelve victories, comprising one enemy aircraft captured, four destroyed, and seven "out of control". Air Marshal Sir Brian Edmund Baker (31 August 1896 – 8 October 1979) was an officer of the Royal Air Force who served in both World Wars. Military Cross (27 August 1917) Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Brian Edmund Baker, Rifle Brigade and Royal Flying Corps. Distinguished Service Order (4 March 1918) Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Brian Edmund Baker, MC, General List and Royal Flying Corps.

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Brian Edmund Baker timeline

  1. Air Marshal Sir Brian Edmund Baker (31 August 1896 – 8 October 1979) was an officer of the Royal Air Force who served in both World Wars.
  2. Military Cross (27 August 1917) Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Brian Edmund Baker, Rifle Brigade and Royal Flying Corps.
  3. Distinguished Service Order (4 March 1918) Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Brian Edmund Baker, MC, General List and Royal Flying Corps.

The world when Brian Edmund Baker was born

Brian Edmund Baker was born in 1896. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst modern Olympic Games held in Athens
  • Top headlinePlessy v. Ferguson — "separate but equal" upheld
  • Technology milestoneGuglielmo Marconi patents wireless telegraph (radio)
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population69.0M

1896 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Brian Edmund Baker's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18962026
Population69.0M341 million

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