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Aira Samulin

Aira Samulin, Finnish dancer and entrepreneur (died 2023)

Born
February 27, 1927
Died
October 23, 2023
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1927

About Aira Samulin

Aira Laila Suvio-Samulin (née Suvio; 27 February 1927 – 23 October 2023) was a Finnish dance teacher and businesswoman. In the 1960s Samulin founded a fashion dance school called Rytmikkäät mannekiinit, (rhythmical mannequins). In 2011 the Regional Organisation of Enterprises in Helsinki awarded its first life's work award to Samulin. In 2017 the Finnish central chamber of commerce awarded Samulin for her life's work in the fashion industry. In 2019 Reserviratsastajat ry awarded Samulin a golden rider's medal for her work for the riding tradition and defense of the country.

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Aira Samulin timeline

  1. In 2011 the Regional Organisation of Enterprises in Helsinki awarded its first life's work award to Samulin.
  2. In 2017 the Finnish central chamber of commerce awarded Samulin for her life's work in the fashion industry.
  3. In 2019 Reserviratsastajat ry awarded Samulin a golden rider's medal for her work for the riding tradition and defense of the country.

The world when Aira Samulin was born

Aira Samulin was born in 1927. 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 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

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

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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