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Zuzana Váleková

Zuzana Váleková, Slovak tennis player

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Born
August 23, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1979

About Zuzana Váleková

Zuzana Váleková (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzuzana ˈʋaːlekɔʋa]; born 23 August 1979) is a former Slovak tennis player. Váleková won two singles and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 13 April 1998, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 204. On 1 November 1999, she peaked at No. 96 in the doubles rankings. Váleková retired from tennis in 2002. Zuzana Váleková (Slovak pronunciation:; born 23 August 1979) is a former Slovak tennis player. Zuzana Valekova at the Women's Tennis Association.

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The world when Zuzana Váleková was born

Zuzana Váleková was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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