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Guntis Ulmanis

Guntis Ulmanis, Latvian economist and politician, 5th President of Latvia

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Born
September 13, 1939
Age in 2026
87
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1939

About Guntis Ulmanis

Guntis Ulmanis is a Latvian politician and the fifth President of Latvia from 1993 to 1999. In 1955 upon receiving his first passport Ulmanis chose to use his birth surname. However, his family ties with President Ulmanis were discovered and he was sacked in 1971. In the first round of the indirect election, he finished third (after Gunārs Meierovics and Aivars Jerumanis), but won in the runoff as Meierovics quit the race.

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Guntis Ulmanis timeline

  1. In 1955 upon receiving his first passport Ulmanis chose to use his birth surname.
  2. However, his family ties with President Ulmanis were discovered and he was sacked in 1971.

The world when Guntis Ulmanis was born

Guntis Ulmanis 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 Guntis Ulmanis'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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