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Dave Sands

Dave Sands, Australian boxer (died 1952)

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Born
February 24, 1926
Died
August 11, 1952
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1926

About Dave Sands

Dave Sands was an Australian professional boxer. Dave Sands was born on February 24, 1926. Dick Turpin, 11 st. 3¾ lb., in the first round at Harringay Arena, England, 6 September 1949 Dave Sands (left), 11 st. 7¾ lb. v. Henry Brimm, 11 st. 5½ lb., at Rushcutter's Bay Stadium, 8 August 1950 Boxing record for Dave Sands from BoxRec (registration required). Without Maguire's knowledge, Dave fought a four-round preliminary bout in August 1941 at Newcastle Stadium, swinging his way to victory in the first round. Fifteen days later Sands won, dismally, against a spoiler, Lucien Caboche.

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Dave Sands timeline

  1. Without Maguire's knowledge, Dave fought a four-round preliminary bout in August 1941 at Newcastle Stadium, swinging his way to victory in the first round.
  2. Dick Turpin, 11 st. 3¾ lb., in the first round at Harringay Arena, England, 6 September 1949 Dave Sands (left), 11 st. 7¾ lb. v.
  3. Henry Brimm, 11 st. 5½ lb., at Rushcutter's Bay Stadium, 8 August 1950 Boxing record for Dave Sands from BoxRec (registration required).

The world when Dave Sands was born

Dave Sands was born in 1926. 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 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

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

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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