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Tor Marius Gromstad

Tor Marius Gromstad, Norwegian footballer (died 2012)

Born
July 8, 1989
Died
May 12, 2012
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1989

About Tor Marius Gromstad

Tor Marius Gromstad was a Norwegian footballer who played as a defender for Stabæk and FK Arendal. In total he played 43 matches for the club, and Gromstad started six of the eight first matches in the 2012-season in addition to playing both Stabæk's cup matches. He was discovered dead on the morning of 14 May 2012, after being missing for 36 hours. Tor Marius Gromstad (8 July 1989 – 12 May 2012) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a defender for Stabæk and FK Arendal.

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Tor Marius Gromstad timeline

  1. Tor Marius Gromstad (8 July 1989 – 12 May 2012) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a defender for Stabæk and FK Arendal.
  2. In total he played 43 matches for the club, and Gromstad started six of the eight first matches in the 2012-season in addition to playing both Stabæk's cup matches.
  3. He was discovered dead on the morning of 14 May 2012, after being missing for 36 hours.

The world when Tor Marius Gromstad was born

Tor Marius Gromstad was born in 1989. 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 1989

  • #1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
  • Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
  • Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
  • Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Defining fadGame Boy
  • Notable inventionGame Boy
  • World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tor Marius Gromstad's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19892026
Gas$1.02$3.45/gal
Average home$93,100$435,000
Average income$34,213$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.97$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population246.8M341 million

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