Daniel Caines

Daniel Caines, English sprinter

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Born: May 15, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1979

About Daniel Caines

Daniel Stephen Caines is an English former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. Caines won the gold medal at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in the 4 × 400 m relay. Caines became the British 400 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in 2003.

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Daniel Caines timeline

2002Caines won the gold medal at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in the 4 × 400 m relay.
2003Caines became the British 400 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in 2003.

The world when Daniel Caines was born

Daniel Caines was born in 1979. 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 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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