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Eugenie van Leeuwen

Eugenie van Leeuwen, Dutch cricketer

Born
August 1, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1970

About Eugenie van Leeuwen

Eugenie van Leeuwen (born 1 August 1970) is a former Dutch cricketer who represented the Netherlands women's national cricket team. A bowler, Van Leeuwen played in 17 women's One Day Internationals (WODI) between 1999 and 2003. She made her international debut for the Netherlands in their fourth WODI against Sri Lanka in 1999, taking the wicket of opener Hiruka Fernando. She played in six games of the seven-match WODI tour of Pakistan in 2001, taking five wickets at an average of 30. Four month later, she played in all three Dutch matches of the Women's European Cricket Championship in England. She took just one wicket in the tournament – that of Linda Spence, the Scottish captain in the Netherlands' sole match victory. In June 2002, she played her first WODI series at home against the touring New Zealand side. Playing in the opening and last games, she took two wickets in the three match series that was swept by the White Ferns. Van Leeuwen played in her final WODIs during the 2003 IWCC Trophy in the Netherlands. Playing five matches in six days, she took eight wickets at an average of 12.62, including career best figures of 2/11 against Japan.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Eugenie van Leeuwen was born

Eugenie van Leeuwen 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 Eugenie van Leeuwen'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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