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Neil King Jr.

Neil King Jr., American journalist and author (died 2024)

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Born
July 27, 1959
Died
September 17, 2024
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1959

About Neil King Jr.

Neil Caldwell King Jr. was an American journalist and author. He shared in the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2002. His first book, American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal, was published by HarperCollins in 2023. In 2002, King shared in the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting, awarded to The Wall Street Journal's staff for coverage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the United States. Neil King attended Northwestern University and later graduated with a philosophy B.A. from Columbia University.

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Neil King Jr. timeline

  1. In 2002, King shared in the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting, awarded to The Wall Street Journal's staff for coverage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the United States.
  2. He shared in the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2002.
  3. His first book, American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal, was published by HarperCollins in 2023.

The world when Neil King Jr. was born

Neil King Jr. 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 Neil King Jr.'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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