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Henning Solberg

World Rally Championship driver

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Born
January 8, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1973

About Henning Solberg

Henning Solberg (born 8 January 1973) is a Norwegian rally and rallycross driver. Solberg is the older brother of the 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg, the uncle of Oliver Solberg and, through his spouse, the stepfather of Swedish rally driver Pontus Tidemand. At his first event with the Peugeot 206 WRC, the 2004 Swedish Rally, Solberg took his first WRC points by driving to sixth place. Between 1999 and 2003, he became the Norwegian Rally Champion for five years in a row.

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Henning Solberg timeline

  1. Between 1999 and 2003, he became the Norwegian Rally Champion for five years in a row.
  2. At his first event with the Peugeot 206 WRC, the 2004 Swedish Rally, Solberg took his first WRC points by driving to sixth place.

The world when Henning Solberg was born

Henning Solberg was born in 1973. 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 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

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

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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