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David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral

David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, English politician, Secretary of State for Wales

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Born
May 21, 1942
Age in 2026
84
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1942

About David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral

David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, is a British Conservative politician who served as a member of the Cabinet during the Thatcher and Major ministries, and was appointed to the Privy Council in 1990. In 1965, representing the university, he won The Observer Mace debating competition, speaking with Bob Marshall-Andrews (who would also go on to become an MP, for Labour). Hunt was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Bristol on 20 February 2008. Hunt became the Member of Parliament for Wirral after winning a by-election in 1976.

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David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral timeline

  1. In 1965, representing the university, he won The Observer Mace debating competition, speaking with Bob Marshall-Andrews (who would also go on to become an MP, for Labour).
  2. Hunt became the Member of Parliament for Wirral after winning a by-election in 1976.
  3. Hunt was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Bristol on 20 February 2008.

The world when David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral was born

David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral was born in 1942. 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 1942

  • #1 song"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieCasablanca
  • Best-selling bookThe Song of Bernadette – Franz Werfel

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Negro League World Series
  • Top headlineBattle of Midway becomes turning point of WWII in the Pacific
  • Technology milestoneEnrico Fermi achieves first nuclear chain reaction
  • Defining fadRationing and war bonds
  • Notable inventionNapalm
  • World population2.35 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population134.9M

1942 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19422026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population134.9M341 million

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