John Laws

John Laws, Papua New Guinean-born Australian singer and radio host (died 2025)

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Born: August 8, 1935
Died: November 9, 2025
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1935

About John Laws

Richard John Sinclair Laws was an Australian radio announcer who had a broadcasting career spanning 71 years. His distinctive voice earned him the nickname Golden Tonsils. In 1996, a portrait of John Laws by artist Paul Newton won the Packing Room award at the Archibald Prize. In the period between 1959 and 1962 Laws worked at both 2HD Newcastle and his first stint at 2SM.

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John Laws timeline

1959In the period between 1959 and 1962 Laws worked at both 2HD Newcastle and his first stint at 2SM.
1996In 1996, a portrait of John Laws by artist Paul Newton won the Packing Room award at the Archibald Prize.

The world when John Laws was born

John Laws was born in 1935. 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 1935

#1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
Notable inventionBeer in cans
World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

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

Measure	1935	2026
Gas	$0.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,000	$435,000
Average income	$2,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	127.3M	341 million

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