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January 5, 1960

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Glenn Strömberg

1960Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer and sportscaster[†]

Glenn Peter Strömberg is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career in 1979 with IFK Göteborg, he helped the club win the 1981–82 UEFA Cup before signing with Benfica in 1983. In 1984, he joined the Serie A club Atalanta for which he served as the team captain for four seasons until his retirement in 1992. A full international between 1982 and 1990, he won 52 caps and scored 7 goals for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1985 as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

Historical Context for January 5, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]