Valentin Varlamov

Valentin Varlamov, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut instructor (died 1980)

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Born: August 15, 1934
Died: October 2, 1980
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1934

About Valentin Varlamov

Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov was a Russian jet pilot who was selected for Air Force Group 1, the first intake of 20 cosmonaut candidates in 1960. After his disqualification from the space program on medical grounds, he was an instructor at the cosmonaut training centre outside Moscow. Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov (Russian: Валентин Степанович Варламов; 15 August 1934 – 2 October 1980) was a Russian jet pilot who was selected for Air Force Group 1, the first intake of 20 cosmonaut candidates in 1960.

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The world when Valentin Varlamov was born

Valentin Varlamov was born in 1934. 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 1934

#1 song"Stars Fell on Alabama"
Top movieIt Happened One Night
Best-selling bookTender Is the Night – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Masters Tournament held at Augusta National
Top headlineFBI kills John Dillinger outside a Chicago theater
Technology milestoneFirst streamlined passenger train (Burlington Zephyr)
Defining fadShirley Temple mania
Notable inventionLaundromat
World population2.20 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population126.4M

1934 versus 2026

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

Measure	1934	2026
Gas	$0.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$4,900	$435,000
Average income	$2,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.20	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	126.4M	341 million

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