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Enrique Ballestrero

Uruguayan footballer (1905-1969)

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Born
January 18, 1905
Died
October 11, 1969
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1905

About Enrique Ballestrero

Enrique Pedro Ballestrero Griffo (18 January 1905 – 11 October 1969) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a member of the Uruguay squad that won the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He played in all four matches of the tournament, including the final win against Argentina.

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Enrique Ballestrero timeline

  1. Enrique Pedro Ballestrero Griffo (18 January 1905 – 11 October 1969) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
  2. He was a member of the Uruguay squad that won the 1930 FIFA World Cup.

The world when Enrique Ballestrero was born

Enrique Ballestrero was born in 1905. 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 1905

  • Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
  • Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
  • Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
  • World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

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

Measure19052026
Population83.2M341 million

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