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William Martínez

Uruguayan footballer (1928-1997)

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Born
January 13, 1928
Died
December 28, 1997
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1928

About William Martínez

Wílliam Ruben Martínez Carreras was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender. He played 54 times for the Uruguay national football team between 1950 and 1965. Martínez won the Copa América with Uruguay in 1956, he also played in three other editions of the tournament (1953, 1955 and 1959A). He played a total of 54 matches scoring 2 goals.

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The world when William Martínez was born

William Martínez was born in 1928. 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 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

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

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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