Gijs van Lennep

Gijs van Lennep, Dutch race car driver

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Born: March 16, 1942
Age in 2026: 84
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1942

About Gijs van Lennep

Gijsbert "Gijs" van Lennep is a Dutch racing driver who competed in eight Formula One races. However, his main achievements were in sports car racing. He is a member of the untitled Dutch nobility. In 1973, van Lennep won the last Targa Florio, sharing the Martini Porsche Carrera RSR with Herbert Müller. They set a distance record, covering 5,335 km (3,315 mi), which remained unbeaten until 2010.

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Gijs van Lennep timeline

1973In 1973, van Lennep won the last Targa Florio, sharing the Martini Porsche Carrera RSR with Herbert Müller.
2010They set a distance record, covering 5,335 km (3,315 mi), which remained unbeaten until 2010.

The world when Gijs van Lennep was born

Gijs van Lennep was born in 1942. 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 1942

#1 song"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby
Top movieCasablanca
Best-selling bookThe Song of Bernadette – Franz Werfel

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Negro League World Series
Top headlineBattle of Midway becomes turning point of WWII in the Pacific
Technology milestoneEnrico Fermi achieves first nuclear chain reaction
Defining fadRationing and war bonds
Notable inventionNapalm
World population2.35 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population134.9M

1942 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gijs van Lennep's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1942	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,600	$435,000
Average income	$3,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.27	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	134.9M	341 million

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