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Viktor Kulikov

Viktor Kulikov, Russian marshal (died 2013)

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Born
July 5, 1921
Died
May 27, 2013
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1921

About Viktor Kulikov

Viktor Georgiyevich Kulikov was the Warsaw Pact commander-in-chief from 1977 to 1989. He was awarded the rank of the Marshal of the Soviet Union on 14 January 1977. From January 1977 to February 1989, Kulikov served as Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization and concurrently as First Deputy Minister of Defense. On September 21, 1971, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR and First Deputy Minister of Defense, a position he held until January 8, 1977.

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Viktor Kulikov timeline

  1. On September 21, 1971, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR and First Deputy Minister of Defense, a position he held until January 8, 1977.
  2. From January 1977 to February 1989, Kulikov served as Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization and concurrently as First Deputy Minister of Defense.
  3. He was awarded the rank of the Marshal of the Soviet Union on 14 January 1977.

The world when Viktor Kulikov was born

Viktor Kulikov 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 Viktor Kulikov'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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