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João Batista da Silva

Brazilian footballer

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Born
March 8, 1955
Age in 2026
71
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1955

About João Batista da Silva

João Batista da Silva (born 8 March 1955), known as Batista, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games. During his time with Internacional, he won three Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles, in 1975, 1976, and 1979. Batista competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where Brazil finished in fourth place, and he also won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games. Batista won 38 senior international caps for Brazil from April 1978 to June 1983, but did not score a goal.

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João Batista da Silva timeline

  1. During his time with Internacional, he won three Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles, in 1975, 1976, and 1979.
  2. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games.
  3. Batista competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where Brazil finished in fourth place, and he also won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games.
  4. Batista won 38 senior international caps for Brazil from April 1978 to June 1983, but did not score a goal.

The world when João Batista da Silva was born

João Batista da Silva was born in 1955. 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 1955

  • #1 song"Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & His Comets
  • Top movieMarty
  • Top TV showThe $64,000 Question
  • Best-selling bookLolita – Vladimir Nabokov

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBrooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series
  • Top headlineRosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Technology milestoneDisneyland opens in Anaheim, California
  • Defining fadJames Dean and rebel culture
  • Notable inventionVelcro commercially available
  • World population2.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championBrooklyn Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonSyracuse Nationals (NBA)
  • U.S. population165.3M

1955 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in João Batista da Silva's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19552026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,950$435,000
Average income$6,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population165.3M341 million

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