Karl Petter Løken

Karl Petter Løken, Swedish-Norwegian footballer

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Born: August 14, 1966
Age in 2026: 60
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1966

About Karl Petter Løken

Karl Petter "Kalle" Løken (born Karl Petter Löken; 14 August 1966) is a Norwegian businessman and former footballer. He became the CEO of Kværner ASA in May 2018. Løken played 243 matches in the Norwegian top division, most of them for Rosenborg, Trondheim, earning seven league titles and four cup championships. Løken was capped 36 times for Norway national team. Løken is a master of engineering and was previously also working part-time as sports commentator for Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Løken spent twelve seasons at Rosenborg, where he won the league seven times and the cup four times.

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The world when Karl Petter Løken was born

Karl Petter Løken 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 Karl Petter Løken'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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