Portrait of Elena Obraztsova

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Elena Obraztsova

Elena Obraztsova, Russian soprano and actress (died 2015)

Born
July 7, 1939
Died
January 12, 2015
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1939

About Elena Obraztsova

Elena Vasilyevna Obraztsova was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano. She was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990. In August 1958, Obraztsova passed the examinations and became a student at the Leningrad Conservatory.

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Elena Obraztsova timeline

  1. In August 1958, Obraztsova passed the examinations and became a student at the Leningrad Conservatory.
  2. She was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990.

The world when Elena Obraztsova was born

Elena Obraztsova was born in 1939. 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 1939

  • #1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
  • Top movieGone with the Wind
  • Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
  • Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
  • Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
  • Notable inventionNylon stockings
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

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

Measure19392026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population130.9M341 million

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