Shinobu Asagoe

Shinobu Asagoe, Japanese tennis player

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Born: June 28, 1976
Age in 2026: 50
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1976

About Shinobu Asagoe

Shinobu Asagoe is a Japanese former tennis player. She turned professional in 1997, and retired in 2006. From there, Strebotnik played "all in" tennis and won the match, in what was an agonising result for Asagoe. Eventually, after nearly three hours, Asagoe won the contest 12–10 in the third set. She also reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal that year at the Princess Cup at Tokyo, defeating Ai Sugiyama and losing to Monica Seles.

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The world when Shinobu Asagoe was born

Shinobu Asagoe was born in 1976. 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 1976

#1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
Top movieRocky
Top TV showHappy Days
Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Defining fadCB radios
Notable inventionLaser printer
World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGerald Ford
Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

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

Measure	1976	2026
Gas	$0.59	$3.45/gal
Average home	$48,000	$435,000
Average income	$14,958	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.13	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.13	$0.73
Population	218.0M	341 million

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