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François Van der Elst

François Van der Elst, Belgian footballer (died 2017)

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Born
December 1, 1954
Died
January 11, 2017
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1954

About François Van der Elst

François Van der Elst (1 December 1954 – 11 January 2017) was a Belgian footballer, who played as a winger. He is mainly known for winning several national and European trophies while at R.S.C. Anderlecht. Van der Elst won the European Cup Winners' Cup twice, in 1976 and 1978, scoring 18 goals. With Anderlecht, he eventually won two national titles and four cups between 1971 and 1980. Van Der Elst was praised for scoring decisive goals.

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François Van der Elst timeline

  1. With Anderlecht, he eventually won two national titles and four cups between 1971 and 1980.
  2. Van der Elst won the European Cup Winners' Cup twice, in 1976 and 1978, scoring 18 goals.

The world when François Van der Elst was born

François Van der Elst was born in 1954. 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 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in François Van der Elst's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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