Vagiz Khidiyatullin

Russian footballer

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Born: March 3, 1959
Age in 2026: 67
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1959

About Vagiz Khidiyatullin

Vagiz Nazirovich Khidiyatullin (Russian: Вагиз Назирович Хидиятуллин; Tatar: Вагыйзь Назир улы Һидиятуллин; born 3 March 1959 in Gubakha, Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR) is a former footballer who played as central defender. He earned 58 caps and scored 6 goals for the Soviet Union national football team, and played for them in the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1988 UEFA European Championship and the 1990 FIFA World Cup (also included in the 1982 FIFA World Cup squad, but did not play). He was the founder and President of Russian Professional Players Trade Union and is of Tatar origin.

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The world when Vagiz Khidiyatullin was born

Vagiz Khidiyatullin was born in 1959. 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 1959

#1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
Top movieBen-Hur
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
Defining fadBarbie dolls
Notable inventionBarbie doll
World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

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

Measure	1959	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,400	$435,000
Average income	$7,000	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	177.1M	341 million

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