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Bengt Fahlström

Bengt Fahlström, Swedish journalist (died 2017)

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Born
August 28, 1938
Died
February 23, 2017
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1938

About Bengt Fahlström

Bengt Fahlström was a Swedish journalist and television presenter, he presented Barnjournalen at SVT between 1972 and 1988. In 1979, he was awarded the Stora Journalistpriset for his work with the show. Bengt Fahlström (28 August 1938 – 23 February 2017) was a Swedish journalist and television presenter, he presented Barnjournalen at SVT between 1972 and 1988.

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Bengt Fahlström timeline

  1. Bengt Fahlström (28 August 1938 – 23 February 2017) was a Swedish journalist and television presenter, he presented Barnjournalen at SVT between 1972 and 1988.
  2. In 1979, he was awarded the Stora Journalistpriset for his work with the show.

The world when Bengt Fahlström was born

Bengt Fahlström was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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