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Alexei Kasatonov

Alexei Kasatonov, Russian ice hockey player

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Born
October 14, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1959

About Alexei Kasatonov

Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov is a Russian former ice hockey defenceman, who was a long-time member of the Soviet Union national ice hockey team. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2009. On the international stage, Kasatonov won two Olympic gold medals, in 1984 and 1988, and silver in 1980. In 2003, Kasatonov founded the Admirals Hockey Club, which at its peak had five teams ranging from Squirts to Juniors. In 2011–12, Kasatonov became the vice president and general manager of SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League, the first club that he played for in the Soviet Union. He won an additional five gold medals at the World Championships in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1989.

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Alexei Kasatonov timeline

  1. He won an additional five gold medals at the World Championships in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1989.
  2. On the international stage, Kasatonov won two Olympic gold medals, in 1984 and 1988, and silver in 1980.
  3. In 2003, Kasatonov founded the Admirals Hockey Club, which at its peak had five teams ranging from Squirts to Juniors.
  4. In 2011–12, Kasatonov became the vice president and general manager of SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League, the first club that he played for in the Soviet Union.

The world when Alexei Kasatonov was born

Alexei Kasatonov was born in 1959. 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 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

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

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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