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Laura Trevelyan

Laura Trevelyan, English journalist and author

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Born
August 21, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1968

About Laura Trevelyan

Laura Kate Trevelyan is a British-American journalist who worked for the BBC for 30 years. She served as an On the Record reporter, United Nations correspondent (2006–2009), and New York correspondent (2009–2012), before anchoring BBC World News America (2012–2023). In April 2023, Laura Trevelyan co-founded Heirs of Slavery, a group of descendants of people who had profited from British transatlantic slavery and wanted to make amends. Trevelyan graduated with a first-class degree in Politics from Bristol University. From 2006 to 2009, Trevelyan covered the United Nations, travelling to Darfur, Congo, Burma, and Sri Lanka, and was the first journalist to interview Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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Laura Trevelyan timeline

  1. From 2006 to 2009, Trevelyan covered the United Nations, travelling to Darfur, Congo, Burma, and Sri Lanka, and was the first journalist to interview Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
  2. She served as an On the Record reporter, United Nations correspondent (2006–2009), and New York correspondent (2009–2012), before anchoring BBC World News America (2012–2023).
  3. In April 2023, Laura Trevelyan co-founded Heirs of Slavery, a group of descendants of people who had profited from British transatlantic slavery and wanted to make amends.

The world when Laura Trevelyan was born

Laura Trevelyan was born in 1968. 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 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

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

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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