Jürgen Reil

Jürgen Reil, American drummer

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Born: June 26, 1966
Age in 2026: 60
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1966

About Jürgen Reil

Jürgen "Ventor" Reil (born 29 June 1966) is a German musician, best known as the drummer for the thrash metal band Kreator. He is one of the only two original members left in the band, although he has left "at least twice" due to personal differences. Reil plays the double bass drum style prevalent in thrash and death metal. He also sang lead vocals on a few songs on the band's earlier albums, and still does occasionally live (notably "Riot of Violence"). He is a big fan of tattoo art and he owns his own tattoo studio in Essen-Karnap (Kreativ-Tattoo), in which he actively works as a tattooer.

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The world when Jürgen Reil was born

Jürgen Reil was born in 1966. 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 1966

#1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
Top movieA Man for All Seasons
Top TV showBonanza
Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
Defining fadBatman TV show craze
Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

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

Measure	1966	2026
Gas	$0.32	$3.45/gal
Average home	$14,200	$435,000
Average income	$9,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.09	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	196.6M	341 million

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