Tomáš Janovic

Tomáš Janovic, Slovak writer (died 2023)

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Born: May 22, 1937
Died: December 14, 2023
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1937

About Tomáš Janovic

Tomáš Janovic was a Slovak writer, songwriter, journalist and poet. He was best known as an aphorist. In 2017 Janovic was awarded Pribina Cross, 2nd class by the president Andrej Kiska for his lifelong contributions to Slovak literature and development of democracy and human rights in Slovakia. In 1959 he published his first book of poems Život je biely houb.

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Tomáš Janovic timeline

1959In 1959 he published his first book of poems Život je biely houb.
2017In 2017 Janovic was awarded Pribina Cross, 2nd class by the president Andrej Kiska for his lifelong contributions to Slovak literature and development of democracy and human rights in Slovakia.

The world when Tomáš Janovic was born

Tomáš Janovic was born in 1937. 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 1937

#1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
Defining fadSwing music
Notable inventionShopping cart
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

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

Measure	1937	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,200	$435,000
Average income	$3,000	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	128.8M	341 million

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