Born in 1935
Turns 91 in 2026
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1935 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $51.50Add their name
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BACK TO 1935 · New Zealand
A little history to go with their gift.
British researchers demonstrated that radar could detect an aircraft, DuPont patented nylon, and Parker Brothers published Monopoly. The year brought important developments in detection and materials, alongside a board game that soon entered many homes.
What happened in 1935?
Labour wins a historic election victory
The Labour Party, led by Michael Joseph Savage, defeated the Depression-era Coalition at the general election on 27 November 1935.
Radio bars election candidates
The Broadcasting Board barred all election candidates from radio in 1935, as broadcasting rules restricted political and controversial programmes.
Campbell Sets A New Land Speed Record
Malcolm Campbell set a new land-speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats on September 3, 1935.
The Major Leagues Play Their First Night Game
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 in the first Major League night game at Crosley Field.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum · Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball
Firsts and new ideas
Daventry test confirms radar can detect aircraft
On February 26, 1935, a test near Daventry showed that radio echoes could reveal an aircraft.
DuPont patents nylon after polymer research
DuPont patented nylon in 1935, turning Wallace Carothers’s polymer research into a material that would soon reshape textiles in industrial chemistry.
PBS, A Science Odyssey · American Chemical Society, National Historic Chemical Landmarks
Number ones and music in 1935
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Top Hat turns dance into screen spectacle
Top Hat paired Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers with Irving Berlin songs in a 1935 musical film.
Prices and everyday money in 1935
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Award/agreement wage rate, bakers (Wellington rate where applicable) | £4 10s. per week | per week New Zealand Department of Labour, report to Parliament (digitised by National Library of New Zealand, Papers Past) |
| Basic inland letter postage (ordinary surface letter; first weight step) | 1d | first ounce or fraction Papers Past, Mt Benger Mail, 15 May 1935 |
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