Fernandão (footballer, born 1978)

Fernandão, Brazilian footballer and manager (died 2014)

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Born: March 18, 1978
Died: June 7, 2014
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1978

About Fernandão (footballer, born 1978)

Fernando Lúcio da Costa, better known as Fernandão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Fernandão's wake was held at the training center of his first team Goiás before a burial in Goiânia. Having started his career at Goiás of Goiânia, Fernandão had a four-year spell in France, initially moving to Marseille for R$1.4 million, before returning to Brazil to play for Internacional.

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The world when Fernandão (footballer, born 1978) was born

Fernandão (footballer, born 1978) was born in 1978. 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 1978

#1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
Top movieThe Deer Hunter
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Fernandão (footballer, born 1978)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1978	2026
Gas	$0.63	$3.45/gal
Average home	$55,700	$435,000
Average income	$17,730	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.65	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.34	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	222.6M	341 million

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