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Steve Glasson

Steve Glasson, Australian lawn bowler

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Born
April 10, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1969

About Steve Glasson

Stephen John Glasson OAM is an Australian bowls player. He was number one in the world in 2004 and was ranked first in Australia between 1997 and 2005. He is currently the Australian national bowls coach. In 2004 Glasson became world singles champion when he won a gold medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Scotland, becoming the first Australian to be world number one in men's singles. Glasson won the Australian National Indoor championship nine times (1994, 1997–1999, 2001–2005). In 2000 Glasson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his playing and coaching achievements.

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Steve Glasson timeline

  1. Glasson won the Australian National Indoor championship nine times (1994, 1997–1999, 2001–2005).
  2. In 2000 Glasson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his playing and coaching achievements.
  3. In 2004 Glasson became world singles champion when he won a gold medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Scotland, becoming the first Australian to be world number one in men's singles.
  4. He was number one in the world in 2004 and was ranked first in Australia between 1997 and 2005.

The world when Steve Glasson was born

Steve Glasson was born in 1969. 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 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

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

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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