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Peter Ledger

Peter Ledger, Australian-American painter and illustrator (died 1994)

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Born
October 25, 1945
Died
November 18, 1994
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1945

About Peter Ledger

Peter Ledger was an Australian cartoonist, comic book artist, commercial airbrush artist, and illustrator. Ledger rose to the top as an illustrator in Australia, famous for his intricate airbrush work and fantasy images. In 1977, he won the "Art Directors Silver Award" for his Surfabout poster. In 1979 he won an Australian King of Pop award for "Best Album Cover Design" for The Angels' album Face to Face. He created the first Babylon 5 logo, did the first character illustrations and an initial painting of the B5 station.

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Peter Ledger timeline

  1. In 1977, he won the "Art Directors Silver Award" for his Surfabout poster.
  2. In 1979 he won an Australian King of Pop award for "Best Album Cover Design" for The Angels' album Face to Face.

The world when Peter Ledger was born

Peter Ledger 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 Peter Ledger'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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