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Greta Andersen

Greta Andersen, Danish swimmer (died 2023)

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Born
May 1, 1927
Died
February 6, 2023
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1927

About Greta Andersen

Greta Marie Andersen was a Danish swimmer who won a gold and a silver medal in 100 m freestyle events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In the mid-1950s she moved to the United States, where she set several world records in marathon swimming in the distances up to 50 miles. In 1949, Andersen set a world record in the 100 yard freestyle at 58.2 seconds, which stood for seven years. In 1947, she won two European medals at her first international competition.

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Greta Andersen timeline

  1. In 1947, she won two European medals at her first international competition.
  2. In 1949, Andersen set a world record in the 100 yard freestyle at 58.2 seconds, which stood for seven years.

The world when Greta Andersen was born

Greta Andersen was born in 1927. 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 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

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

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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