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Walter Lord

Walter Lord, American historian and author (died 2002)

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Born
October 8, 1917
Died
May 19, 2002
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1917

About Walter Lord

John Walter Lord Jr. was an American author, lawyer, copywriter and popular historian known for his 1955 account of the sinking of the Titanic, A Night to Remember. John Walter Lord Jr. (October 8, 1917 – May 19, 2002) was an American author, lawyer, copywriter and popular historian known for his 1955 account of the sinking of the Titanic, A Night to Remember. Karas's soundtrack rendition became a hit, and in 1950 Walter Lord wrote lyrics to it. "The Third Man Theme" and Lord's lyrics were recorded by a number of bands. It became a mild, but surprising, success in 1954, as Lord was well into completing A Night to Remember, which would win him much popular acclaim. In the late 1980s, Lawrence had recorded hours of interviews she had with Lord, in which he discussed his writing and life.

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Walter Lord timeline

  1. John Walter Lord Jr. (October 8, 1917 – May 19, 2002) was an American author, lawyer, copywriter and popular historian known for his 1955 account of the sinking of the Titanic, A Night to Remember.
  2. Karas's soundtrack rendition became a hit, and in 1950 Walter Lord wrote lyrics to it. "The Third Man Theme" and Lord's lyrics were recorded by a number of bands.
  3. It became a mild, but surprising, success in 1954, as Lord was well into completing A Night to Remember, which would win him much popular acclaim.

The world when Walter Lord was born

Walter Lord was born in 1917. 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 1917

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
  • Top headlineUS enters World War I
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
  • World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

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

Measure19172026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Population100.8M341 million

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