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János Konrád

János Konrád, Hungarian water polo player and swimmer (died 2014)

Born
August 27, 1941
Died
November 26, 2014
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1941

About János Konrád

János Konrád (27 August 1941 – 25 November 2014) was a Hungarian water polo player and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest. On 25 November 2014 he died at the age of 73. Konrád was part of the Hungarian water polo team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 tournament. He played one match and scored one goal. He also participated in the 100 metre backstroke competition but was eliminated in the first round. Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1964 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored two goals. At the 1968 Games he won his second bronze medal with the Hungarian team. He played all eight matches and scored three goals.

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János Konrád timeline

  1. Konrád was part of the Hungarian water polo team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 tournament.
  2. Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1964 Olympic tournament.
  3. At the 1968 Games he won his second bronze medal with the Hungarian team.

The world when János Konrád was born

János Konrád was born in 1941. 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 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

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

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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