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Hazel Hawke

Hazel Hawke, Australian social worker and pianist, 23rd Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia (died 2013)

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Born
July 20, 1929
Died
May 23, 2013
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1929

About Hazel Hawke

Hazel Susan Hawke AO was the first wife of Bob Hawke, the 23rd prime minister of Australia. She married him in 1956, and supported him throughout his prime ministership (1983–1991); they divorced in 1994. She worked in social policy areas, and was an amateur pianist and a patron of the arts. After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she made public appearances in order to raise awareness of the disease. Hazel Susan Hawke AO (née Masterson; 20 July 1929 – 23 May 2013) was the first wife of Bob Hawke, the 23rd prime minister of Australia. After he became prime minister on 11 March 1983, the family lived in The Lodge in Canberra, until Hawke was replaced as prime minister by Paul Keating in December 1991.

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Hazel Hawke timeline

  1. Hazel Susan Hawke AO (née Masterson; 20 July 1929 – 23 May 2013) was the first wife of Bob Hawke, the 23rd prime minister of Australia.
  2. After he became prime minister on 11 March 1983, the family lived in The Lodge in Canberra, until Hawke was replaced as prime minister by Paul Keating in December 1991.

The world when Hazel Hawke was born

Hazel Hawke was born in 1929. 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 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

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

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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