Arthur Legat

Arthur Legat, Belgian race car driver (died 1960)

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Born: November 1, 1898
Died: February 23, 1960
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1898

About Arthur Legat

Arthur Legat was a Belgian racing driver. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 22 June 1952. He scored no championship points. Legat won the Grand Prix des Frontières at Chimay in 1931 and 1932 with a Bugatti. (key). Arthur Legat (French pronunciation:; 1 November 1898 – 23 February 1960) was a Belgian racing driver.

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Arthur Legat timeline

1898Arthur Legat (French pronunciation:; 1 November 1898 – 23 February 1960) was a Belgian racing driver.
1931Legat won the Grand Prix des Frontières at Chimay in 1931 and 1932 with a Bugatti. (key).

The world when Arthur Legat was born

Arthur Legat was born in 1898. 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.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

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

Measure	1898	2026
Population	71.0M	341 million

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