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Trent Hodkinson

Trent Hodkinson, Australian rugby league player

Born
August 31, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1988

About Trent Hodkinson

Trent Hodkinson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a halfback in the NRL. Hodkinson finished his first season with the Newcastle club having played in 23 matches, scoring one try, kicking 47 goals and kicking one field goal. Hodkinson played his first match for Canterbury in the 2013 season in round 6 against the Sydney Roosters at SFS in Canterbury's 38–0 loss. After 71 minutes of play Hodkinson crossed over to score the match's first try, to level the scores with the Maroons.

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The world when Trent Hodkinson was born

Trent Hodkinson was born in 1988. 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 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

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

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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