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John Patten, Baron Patten

John Patten, Baron Patten, English politician, Secretary of State for Education

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Born
July 17, 1945
Age in 2026
81
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1945

About John Patten, Baron Patten

John Haggitt Charles Patten, Baron Patten, is a British politician. He was formerly Conservative Member of Parliament for Oxford and subsequently for Oxford West and Abingdon. Patten was created a life peer as Baron Patten of Wincanton in the County of Somerset on 17 June 1997. The seat was subsequently won by the Liberal Democrat Evan Harris.

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The world when John Patten, Baron Patten was born

John Patten, Baron Patten was born in 1945. 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 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

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

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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