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David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie

David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, English-Scottish soldier and politician (died 2023)

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Born
May 17, 1926
Died
June 26, 2023
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1926

About David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie

David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, was a Scottish landowner, soldier, banker and peer. When the University of Abertay Dundee was founded in 1994, Airlie was appointed their first chancellor. He remained in the post until 1997; upon his retirement, he was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain and appointed a permanent lord-in-waiting. He became to the 13th Earl of Airlie and chief of Clan Ogilvy upon the death of his father in 1968.

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David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie timeline

  1. He became to the 13th Earl of Airlie and chief of Clan Ogilvy upon the death of his father in 1968.
  2. When the University of Abertay Dundee was founded in 1994, Airlie was appointed their first chancellor.
  3. He remained in the post until 1997; upon his retirement, he was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain and appointed a permanent lord-in-waiting.

The world when David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie was born

David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie 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 David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie'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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