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Jamie Salmon

Jamie Salmon, English-New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster

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Born
October 16, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1959

About Jamie Salmon

James Lionel Broome Salmon is a former rugby union player. Born in Hong Kong, he played international rugby for both New Zealand, winning three caps, and England, winning 12 caps. He is the only man to have played for both countries' senior national teams. He became a Wellington player in 1980, then first appeared for New Zealand at under-23 level before being selected for a match against Fiji which did not carry full capped status. Qualifying through residency, he was selected for New Zealand's tour to Europe in the autumn of 1981 and won all his three international caps on that tour. He won twelve caps for England in addition to his three for New Zealand.

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Jamie Salmon timeline

  1. He became a Wellington player in 1980, then first appeared for New Zealand at under-23 level before being selected for a match against Fiji which did not carry full capped status.
  2. Qualifying through residency, he was selected for New Zealand's tour to Europe in the autumn of 1981 and won all his three international caps on that tour.

The world when Jamie Salmon was born

Jamie Salmon was born in 1959. 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 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

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

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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