Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya

Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya, Russian pilot and former cosmonaut

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Born: November 6, 1962
Age in 2026: 64
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1962

About Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya

Nadezhda Vasilyevna Kuzhelnaya is a former Russian cosmonaut. She had been due to fly on Soyuz TM-32, but was cut in order to accommodate American space tourist Dennis Tito. She later retired from the service in 2004, to become a commercial pilot with Russian carrier Aeroflot. Nadezhda Vasilyevna Kuzhelnaya (Russian: Надежда Васильевна Кужельная, born 6 November 1962) is a former Russian cosmonaut. Nadezhda Vasilievna Kuzhelnaya was born on 6 November 1962 in Alexeyevskoye, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

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Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya timeline

1962Nadezhda Vasilyevna Kuzhelnaya (Russian: Надежда Васильевна Кужельная, born 6 November 1962) is a former Russian cosmonaut.
1962Nadezhda Vasilievna Kuzhelnaya was born on 6 November 1962 in Alexeyevskoye, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

The world when Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya was born

Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya was born in 1962. 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 1962

#1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
Top movieLawrence of Arabia
Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

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

Measure	1962	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,800	$435,000
Average income	$7,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	186.5M	341 million

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