Birthday profile

Matt Kirk

Matt Kirk, Canadian football player

Born
June 30, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1981

About Matt Kirk

Matt Kirk is a Canadian former professional football defensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Ottawa Renegades in the 2004 CFL draft. He played CIS Football at Queen's. His focus would soon change to football though, where he won two high school football championships at La Salle Secondary School both during his Jr Seasons. He also earned Canadian Interuniversity Sport Second Team All-Canadian honours and won the J. Kirk was drafted by the Ottawa Renegades in the fifth round of the 2004 CFL draft and played 13 games of the 2005 CFL season, recording 3 tackles and 13 special teams tackles.

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The world when Matt Kirk was born

Matt Kirk 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 Matt Kirk's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
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
Population229.5M341 million

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