László Kiss

Hungarian footballer

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Born: March 12, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1956

About László Kiss

László Kiss (born 12 March 1956) is a Hungarian retired football manager and former professional player who played as a striker. Kiss was born at Taszár. He played for the Hungary national team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. During a match against El Salvador that ended 10–1 in Hungary's favor, Kiss became the only substitute player in FIFA World Cup history to score a hat-trick. It was also the fastest hat-trick in the tournament's history, being completed in seven minutes.

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The world when László Kiss was born

László Kiss was born in 1956. 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 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

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

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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