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William Moore (athlete)

William Moore, British track and field athlete (died 1956)

Born
April 5, 1890
Died
May 12, 1956
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1890

About William Moore (athlete)

William Craig Moore was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Nevertheless, he was awarded with a bronze medal. William Craig Moore (5 April 1890 – 12 May 1956) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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The world when William Moore (athlete) was born

William Moore (athlete) was born in 1890. 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 headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Moore (athlete)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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