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Thomas Bjørn

Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer

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Born
February 18, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1971

About Thomas Bjørn

Thomas Bjørn is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He is the most successful Danish golfer to have played the game having won fifteen tournaments worldwide on the European Tour. In 1997 he also became the first Dane to qualify for a European Ryder Cup team. He captained the winning European side at the 2018 Ryder Cup. In 1995 he won four tournaments on the Challenge Tour to earn his card for his debut year on the European Tour in 1996. He became the first golfer from Denmark to win a tournament on the European Tour.

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Thomas Bjørn timeline

  1. In 1995 he won four tournaments on the Challenge Tour to earn his card for his debut year on the European Tour in 1996.
  2. In 1997 he also became the first Dane to qualify for a European Ryder Cup team.

The world when Thomas Bjørn was born

Thomas Bjørn was born in 1971. 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 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

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

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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