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Tommy Svensson

Swedish footballer and manager

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Born
March 4, 1945
Age in 2026
81
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1945

About Tommy Svensson

Leif Tommy Svensson (born 4 March 1945) is a Swedish former football manager and player. He is best known for playing for Östers IF and the Sweden men's national football team. He won the Guldbollen in 1969. He managed Sweden between 1991 and 1997 and led them to a bronze medal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He is the son of Stig Svensson and the uncle of Joachim Björklund. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1969 and played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

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Tommy Svensson timeline

  1. He won the Guldbollen in 1969.
  2. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1969 and played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
  3. He managed Sweden between 1991 and 1997 and led them to a bronze medal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

The world when Tommy Svensson was born

Tommy Svensson was born in 1945. 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 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

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

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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