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Bertalan Farkas

Bertalan Farkas, Hungarian general and cosmonaut

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Born
August 2, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1949

About Bertalan Farkas

Bertalan Farkas is the first Hungarian cosmonaut, space explorer and fighter pilot. Hungary became the seventh nation to be represented in space by him. Farkas is also the first Esperantist cosmonaut. He is currently the president of Airlines Service and Trade. Bertalan Farkas (Hungarian:, born August 2, 1949) is the first Hungarian cosmonaut, space explorer and fighter pilot. Bertalan Farkas was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on June 30, 1980. From 1972 to 1978, he served as an officer in the Hungarian Air Force with the 47th Tactical Air Wing based at Pápa Air Base, where he became a first-class fighter pilot in 1976, flying MiG-21 aircraft.

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Bertalan Farkas timeline

  1. Bertalan Farkas (Hungarian:, born August 2, 1949) is the first Hungarian cosmonaut, space explorer and fighter pilot.
  2. From 1972 to 1978, he served as an officer in the Hungarian Air Force with the 47th Tactical Air Wing based at Pápa Air Base, where he became a first-class fighter pilot in 1976, flying MiG-21 aircraft.
  3. Bertalan Farkas was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on June 30, 1980.

The world when Bertalan Farkas was born

Bertalan Farkas was born in 1949. 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 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

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

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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