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Glenn Turner

Glenn Turner, New Zealand cricketer

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Born
May 26, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1947

About Glenn Turner

Glenn Maitland Turner (born (1947-05-26)26 May 1947) is a New Zealand former cricketer and coach. A right-handed batter who predominantly opened the batting, he played 41 Test and 41 One Day International (ODI) matches for New Zealand from 1969 to 1983. In New Zealand domestic cricket, Turner represented Otago between 1964 and 1976, as well as Northern Districts in 1976/1977. He also represented Worcestershire in English county cricket from 1967 to 1982. Turner served as the coach of New Zealand between 1985 and 1987, and for the second time between 1995 and 1996. Glenn Turner made his first class debut for Otago against Canterbury at Carisbrook in 1964. Glenn Turner was born at Dunedin in 1947 and went to Otago Boys' High School, where he became serious about playing cricket.

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Glenn Turner timeline

  1. Glenn Turner was born at Dunedin in 1947 and went to Otago Boys' High School, where he became serious about playing cricket.
  2. Glenn Turner made his first class debut for Otago against Canterbury at Carisbrook in 1964.

The world when Glenn Turner was born

Glenn Turner was born in 1947. 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 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

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

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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