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Nick Harvey

Nick Harvey, English politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces

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Born
August 3, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1961

About Nick Harvey

Sir Nicholas Barton Harvey is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the member of parliament (MP) for North Devon from 1992 to 2015 and the Minister of State for the Armed Forces from 2010 to 2012. Harvey won the seat with a majority of just 794, but remained the MP there until 2015. He then attended the Middlesex Polytechnic at Enfield where he was awarded a BA degree in business studies in 1983.

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Nick Harvey timeline

  1. He then attended the Middlesex Polytechnic at Enfield where he was awarded a BA degree in business studies in 1983.
  2. Harvey won the seat with a majority of just 794, but remained the MP there until 2015.

The world when Nick Harvey was born

Nick Harvey was born in 1961. 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 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

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

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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