Born in 1932
Turns 94 in 2026
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BACK TO 1932 · New Zealand
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Cambridge physicist James Chadwick presented evidence for the neutron, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, and a Danish workshop began the toy business that became LEGO. The year joined physics, aviation and an idea that would travel across generations.
What happened in 1932?
Māori golf association is formed
The New Zealand Māori Golf Association was formed in 1932 to foster and promote golf among Māori. Kurupo Tareha, already a prominent amateur champion, became its first president; the association organised tournaments alongside the wider game.
Amelia Earhart Flies Solo Across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland on May 20, 1932, and became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. She landed in Northern Ireland the next day.
Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Institution · Associated Press
LEGO Begins as a Danish Toy Maker
The small workshop began a toy business whose name would eventually become part of global childhood culture.
Los Angeles Opens the Olympic Games
The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles on July 30, 1932. Vice President Charles Curtis declared the Games open.
Firsts and new ideas
James Chadwick Identifies the Neutron
In 1932, physicist James Chadwick at Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory presented evidence for a neutral particle with roughly the mass of a proton: the neutron.
Carl Anderson Identifies the Positron
At Caltech in 1932, physicist Carl Anderson identified the positron, a positively charged counterpart of the electron, in a cloud-chamber photograph of cosmic rays.
American Physical Society, APS News · California Institute of Technology, Engineering & Science
Number ones and music in 1932
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Porter's song opens with a new musical
Night and Day appeared in Cole Porter's Gay Divorce, which opened in November 1932.
Johnny Cash is born
Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas on February 26, 1932 and later became a recognised singer and songwriter.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum · U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Prices and everyday money in 1932
New Zealand figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp (standard letter) | 1d | letter, first ounce Otago Daily Times / Papers Past |
| Standard domestic inland letter postage | 1d for the first ounce or fraction; ½d for each additional ounce or fraction | one inland letter, first ounce (additional ounces charged separately) New Zealand Government, Post and Telegraph Department; Papers Past / National Library of New Zealand |
| Average minimum adult wage rate, Bakers—Journeymen | 86s 10d | NZ pounds/shillings/pence per week New Zealand Department of Statistics |
| Average minimum adult wage rate, Labourers (table occurrence 1) | 71s 10d | NZ pounds/shillings/pence per week New Zealand Department of Statistics |
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