Wilson Tuckey

Wilson Tuckey, Australian politician

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Born: July 10, 1935
Age in 2026: 91
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1935

About Wilson Tuckey

Charles Wilson Tuckey is an Australian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 2010, representing the seat of O'Connor in Western Australia for the Liberal Party. He was a minister in the Howard government. Tuckey was known for his controversial, acerbic style in politics and was nicknamed 'Ironbar' for an incident when he hit an aboriginal man with an ironbar. Tuckey went on to serve as the first Shire president from 22 May 1965 until June 1971.

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The world when Wilson Tuckey was born

Wilson Tuckey was born in 1935. 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 1935

#1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
Notable inventionBeer in cans
World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

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

Measure	1935	2026
Gas	$0.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,000	$435,000
Average income	$2,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	127.3M	341 million

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