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Christopher Haskins

Christopher Haskins, Anglo-Irish businessman, life peer, and British politician

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Born
May 30, 1937
Age in 2026
89
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1937

About Christopher Haskins

Christopher Robin Haskins, Baron Haskins is an Irish businessman, life peer, and former member of the British Labour Party. Christopher Robin Haskins, Baron Haskins (born 30 May 1937 in Dublin) is an Irish businessman, life peer, and former member of the British Labour Party. Haskins became a director in 1967, deputy chairman in 1974, and was chairman from 1980 to 2002.

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Christopher Haskins timeline

  1. Christopher Robin Haskins, Baron Haskins (born 30 May 1937 in Dublin) is an Irish businessman, life peer, and former member of the British Labour Party.
  2. Haskins became a director in 1967, deputy chairman in 1974, and was chairman from 1980 to 2002.

The world when Christopher Haskins was born

Christopher Haskins 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 Christopher Haskins'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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