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Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician)

Robert Bradford, Northern Irish politician and activist (died 1981)

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Born
June 8, 1941
Died
November 14, 1981
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1941

About Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician)

Robert Jonathan Bradford was a Methodist Minister and a Vanguard Unionist and Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for the Belfast South constituency in Northern Ireland until his murder by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 14 November 1981. Bradford first became involved with unionism in 1971 when he joined the Orange Order. His seat was won by Martin Smyth, also of the UUP, in a by-election in 1982.

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Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician) timeline

  1. Bradford first became involved with unionism in 1971 when he joined the Orange Order.
  2. His seat was won by Martin Smyth, also of the UUP, in a by-election in 1982.

The world when Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician) was born

Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician) was born in 1941. 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 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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