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Oldřich Pelčák

Oldřich Pelčák, Czech cosmonaut and engineer (died 2023)

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Born
November 2, 1943
Died
October 7, 2023
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1943

About Oldřich Pelčák

Oldřich Pelčák was a Czech cosmonaut and engineer. He graduated from Gagarin Air Force Academy. In 1976, Pelčák was selected as backup for fellow Czech Vladimír Remek for the Soyuz 28 mission. Remek was the first man in space who was neither American nor Soviet. Pelčák, who did not fly in space, died on 7 October 2023, at the age of 79. Oldřich Pelčák (2 November 1943 – 7 October 2023) was a Czech cosmonaut and engineer.

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Oldřich Pelčák timeline

  1. Oldřich Pelčák (2 November 1943 – 7 October 2023) was a Czech cosmonaut and engineer.
  2. In 1976, Pelčák was selected as backup for fellow Czech Vladimír Remek for the Soyuz 28 mission.
  3. Pelčák, who did not fly in space, died on 7 October 2023, at the age of 79.

The world when Oldřich Pelčák was born

Oldřich Pelčák was born in 1943. 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 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

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

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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