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Ștefan Barbu

Romanian footballer (1908-1970)

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Born
March 2, 1908
Died
June 30, 1970
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1908

About Ștefan Barbu

Ștefan Barbu (2 March 1908 in Arad, Austria-Hungary (now Romania) – 30 June 1970 in Arad) was a Romanian football striker, who played in the 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay. In 1933, Barbu joined Rapid București where he won the first trophy of his career, the 1934–35 Cupa României, managing to score the victory goal in the 6–5 win in extra time against Ripensia Timișoara in the final. In 1938, Barbu returned to Arad, first at Olimpia, then he went to Gloria where on 16 April 1939 he made his last Divizia A appearance in a 3–1 away loss to Unirea Tricolor București, totaling 77 matches with 47 goals in the competition.

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Ștefan Barbu timeline

  1. In 1933, Barbu joined Rapid București where he won the first trophy of his career, the 1934–35 Cupa României, managing to score the victory goal in the 6–5 win in extra time against Ripensia Timișoara in the final.
  2. In 1938, Barbu returned to Arad, first at Olimpia, then he went to Gloria where on 16 April 1939 he made his last Divizia A appearance in a 3–1 away loss to Unirea Tricolor București, totaling 77 matches with 47 goals in the competition.

The world when Ștefan Barbu was born

Ștefan Barbu was born in 1908. 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 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

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

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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