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Rüdiger Schnuphase

East German footballer

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Born
January 23, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1954

About Rüdiger Schnuphase

Rüdiger Schnuphase (born 23 January 1954 in Werningshausen) is a German former football player. Schnuphase played for FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt (1971–1976), FC Carl Zeiss Jena (1976–1984) and again FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt (1984–1986). On the national level he played for East Germany national team (45 matches/6 goals), and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Schnuphase played in two matches in Gelsenkirchen at football's biggest stage. In 1982, he won the award for the GDR Footballer of the Year.

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Rüdiger Schnuphase timeline

  1. Rüdiger Schnuphase (born 23 January 1954 in Werningshausen) is a German former football player.
  2. On the national level he played for East Germany national team (45 matches/6 goals), and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
  3. In 1982, he won the award for the GDR Footballer of the Year.

The world when Rüdiger Schnuphase was born

Rüdiger Schnuphase 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 Rüdiger Schnuphase'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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