Mark Looms

Mark Looms, Dutch footballer

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Born: March 24, 1981
Age in 2026: 45
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1981

About Mark Looms

Mark Looms (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑr(ə)k ˈloːms], born 24 March 1981) is a Dutch football manager and former professional footballer who played as a left back. Since 2025 he has been the manager of SV Urk. Looms made his debut in professional football in the 2000–01 season, when he played for Heracles Almelo. After having played twelve years for Heracles, Looms wanted to have a new challenge and signed with NAC Breda in the summer of 2012. Because of a severe hip injury, Looms had to end his professional career in November 2013, having made only eight appearances for NAC. Mark Looms (Dutch pronunciation:, born 24 March 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left back.

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The world when Mark Looms was born

Mark Looms was born in 1981. 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 1981

#1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
Top movieChariots of Fire
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
Top headlineMTV launches
Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
Defining fadPac-Man fever
Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

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

Measure	1981	2026
Gas	$1.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$68,900	$435,000
Average income	$22,388	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.78	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.18	$0.73
Population	229.5M	341 million

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