Rowland S. Howard

Rowland S. Howard, Australian guitarist and songwriter (died 2009)

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Born: October 24, 1959
Died: December 30, 2009
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1959

About Rowland S. Howard

Rowland Stuart Howard was an Australian rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the post-punk group The Birthday Party and his subsequent solo career. Rowland Stuart Howard (24 October 1959 – 30 December 2009) was an Australian rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the post-punk group The Birthday Party and his subsequent solo career. These Immortal Souls released their first album Get Lost, (Don't Lie!) in 1987 and played shows in Europe and America, returning to Australia for a short tour in 1988.

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Rowland S. Howard timeline

1959Rowland Stuart Howard (24 October 1959 – 30 December 2009) was an Australian rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the post-punk group The Birthday Party and his subsequent solo career.
1987These Immortal Souls released their first album Get Lost, (Don't Lie!) in 1987 and played shows in Europe and America, returning to Australia for a short tour in 1988.

The world when Rowland S. Howard was born

Rowland S. Howard 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 Rowland S. Howard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1959	2026
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
Population	177.1M	341 million

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