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Helmut Rahn

Helmut Rahn, German footballer (died 2003)

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Born
August 16, 1929
Died
August 14, 2003
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1929

About Helmut Rahn

Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss, was a German footballer who played as a forward. He became a legend for having scored the winning goal in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Rahn, along with the German team, were decorated by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1972. Germany lagged behind 0–2 after only eight minutes, but then pulled it back to 2–2 with Rahn assisting the first German goal and scoring the second. The team won the DFB-Pokal final in 1953 and won the German Championship in 1955.

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Helmut Rahn timeline

  1. The team won the DFB-Pokal final in 1953 and won the German Championship in 1955.
  2. He became a legend for having scored the winning goal in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
  3. Rahn, along with the German team, were decorated by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1972.

The world when Helmut Rahn was born

Helmut Rahn was born in 1929. 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 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

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

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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