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Vladimir Shatalov

Vladimir Shatalov, Kazakhstani general, pilot, and astronaut (died 2021)

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Born
December 8, 1927
Died
June 15, 2021
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1927

About Vladimir Shatalov

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov (Russian: Владимир Александрович Шаталов; 8 December 1927 – 15 June 2021) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew three space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 4 (1969), Soyuz 8 (1969), and Soyuz 10 (1971). From 1987 to 1991, he headed the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Lieutenant General, Soviet Air Force (1975). His mother, Zoya Vladimirovna Shatalova (née Nikolskaya; 1900–1980), was a housewife. His father, Aleksandr Borisovich Shatalov (1890–1970), was a railway engineer and an early recipient of the Hero of Socialist Labour. In 1941, Shatalov graduated from the 6th Grade Secondary School No.4 in Leningrad.

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Vladimir Shatalov timeline

  1. His father, Aleksandr Borisovich Shatalov (1890–1970), was a railway engineer and an early recipient of the Hero of Socialist Labour.
  2. His mother, Zoya Vladimirovna Shatalova (née Nikolskaya; 1900–1980), was a housewife.
  3. In 1941, Shatalov graduated from the 6th Grade Secondary School No.4 in Leningrad.

The world when Vladimir Shatalov was born

Vladimir Shatalov was born in 1927. 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 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

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

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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