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Matteo Strukul

Matteo Strukul, Italian writer and journalist

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Born
September 8, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1973

About Matteo Strukul

Matteo Strukul is an Italian writer and journalist. His first novel, a thriller/noir set in his native Veneto and published in Italian in 2011 as La ballata di Mila, was translated into English and released in 2014 by Angry Robot as The Ballad of Mila. Starting from 2016, Strukul published four historical novels set in Florence between the 15th and the 17th century, following the rise of the House of Medici, which all became bestsellers in Italy.

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Matteo Strukul timeline

  1. His first novel, a thriller/noir set in his native Veneto and published in Italian in 2011 as La ballata di Mila, was translated into English and released in 2014 by Angry Robot as The Ballad of Mila.
  2. Starting from 2016, Strukul published four historical novels set in Florence between the 15th and the 17th century, following the rise of the House of Medici, which all became bestsellers in Italy.

The world when Matteo Strukul was born

Matteo Strukul 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 Matteo Strukul'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

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