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Félix (footballer)

Félix, Brazilian footballer and manager (died 2012)

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Born
December 24, 1937
Died
August 24, 2012
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1937

About Félix (footballer)

Félix Miélli Venerando (24 December 1937 – 24 August 2012) was a Brazilian football player, more commonly known as Félix. Félix was born in São Paulo. He was goalkeeper for Associação Portuguesa de Desportos and Fluminense Football Club. He won 47 caps (8 non-official) with the Brazil national team, including the 1970 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.

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The world when Félix (footballer) was born

Félix (footballer) was born in 1937. 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 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Félix (footballer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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