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Marcel Meeuwis

Marcel Meeuwis, Dutch footballer

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Born
October 31, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1980

About Marcel Meeuwis

Marcel Meeuwis is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Meeuwis played for amateur club Taxandria, and made his debut in professional football in the 2000–01 season at Willem II. During his second season for Willem II, Meeuwis only played four games. Meeuwis played for VVV for a total of four seasons, growing into one of the team's key players.

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The world when Marcel Meeuwis was born

Marcel Meeuwis was born in 1980. 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 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

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

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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