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Werner Krämer

German footballer (1940-2010)

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Born
January 23, 1940
Died
February 12, 2010
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1940

About Werner Krämer

Werner Krämer (23 January 1940 – 12 February 2010) was a German football player, who was a household name to the West German football audience under his nickname Eia Krämer. He was born in Duisburg, Germany. == Club career == He scored 49 goals in 192 Bundesliga matches. == International career == Krämer won 13 caps for West Germany in the 1960s. == Career statistics == === Club === Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first.

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The world when Werner Krämer was born

Werner Krämer was born in 1940. 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 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

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

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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