Arthur L. Newton

Arthur L. Newton, American runner (died 1956)

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Born: June 24, 1883
Died: July 19, 1950
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1883

About Arthur L. Newton

Arthur Lee Newton was an American athlete who competed mainly in the distance events. He was born in Woodstock, Vermont, but moved to New Rochelle, New York in 1912, where he was an automobile dealer. Louis, United States in the 4 mile team where he won the gold medal with his teammates George Underwood, Paul Pilgrim, 800 meter silver medalist Howard Valentine, and David Munson. He also won bronze medals in the marathon and 2,590 meter steeplechase.

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The world when Arthur L. Newton was born

Arthur L. Newton was born in 1883. 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 headlineBrooklyn Bridge opens after 14 years of construction
Technology milestoneFirst standardized time zones adopted
World population~1.43B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
U.S. population52.8M

1883 versus 2026

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Measure	1883	2026
Population	52.8M	341 million

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