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Louis van Amstel

Louis Van Amstel, Dutch dancer and choreographer

Born
June 23, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1972

About Louis van Amstel

Louis van Amstel is a Dutch-American ballroom dance champion, professional dancer, and choreographer who appears on the American reality television series Dancing with the Stars. In 1991, Van Amstel and Fryer won the national championships for the second time, and got fourth place in all major championships. A year later, Van Amstel decided that he wanted to retire from competing for a while and ended his partnership with Fryer for the first time. He returned to competitive dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff; they won the United States national championship in 2000. In 1990, Van Amstel and Fryer became Dutch Latin Champions and 10 Dance Champions.

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Louis van Amstel timeline

  1. In 1990, Van Amstel and Fryer became Dutch Latin Champions and 10 Dance Champions.
  2. In 1991, Van Amstel and Fryer won the national championships for the second time, and got fourth place in all major championships.
  3. He returned to competitive dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff; they won the United States national championship in 2000.

The world when Louis van Amstel was born

Louis van Amstel was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Louis van Amstel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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