Birthday profile

Doug Zmolek

Doug Zmolek, American ice hockey player

Born
November 3, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1970

About Doug Zmolek

Douglas Allan Zmolek is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for eight seasons between 1992 and 2000. Zmolek played 467 career NHL games, scoring 11 goals and 53 assists for 64 points and registering 905 penalty minutes. Zmolek graduated from John Marshall High School in 1989.

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The world when Doug Zmolek was born

Doug Zmolek was born in 1970. 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 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

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

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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