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Silvio Gazzaniga

Italian sculptor (1921-2016)

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Born
January 23, 1921
Died
October 31, 2016
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1921

About Silvio Gazzaniga

Silvio Gazzaniga (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsilvjo ɡaddzaˈniːɡa]; 23 January 1921 – 31 October 2016) was an Italian sculptor. While working for the Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni company, he created the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Gazzaniga created the world's most sought after football trophy. After Brazil won the 1970 World Cup, FIFA rules dictated that Brazil would keep the Rimet Cup in perpetuity. The FIFA World Cup Trophy was designed and created in 1971 and since that time he has seen it pass through the hands of many famous football personalities and legends.

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Silvio Gazzaniga timeline

  1. After Brazil won the 1970 World Cup, FIFA rules dictated that Brazil would keep the Rimet Cup in perpetuity.
  2. The FIFA World Cup Trophy was designed and created in 1971 and since that time he has seen it pass through the hands of many famous football personalities and legends.

The world when Silvio Gazzaniga was born

Silvio Gazzaniga was born in 1921. 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 1921

  • #1 song"My Man" – Fanny Brice
  • Top movieThe Kid (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookMain Street – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier — first million-dollar gate
  • Top headlineWarren G. Harding inaugurated as 29th President
  • Technology milestoneAlbert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Defining fadOuija boards
  • Notable inventionLie detector (polygraph)
  • World population1.88 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population108.5M

1921 versus 2026

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

Measure19212026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,010$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population108.5M341 million

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