Léon Flameng

Léon Flameng, French cyclist (died 1917)

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Born: April 30, 1877
Died: January 2, 1917
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1877

About Léon Flameng

Marie Léon Flameng was a French cyclist and a World War I pilot. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning three medals including one gold. He won a silver medal in the 10 km race, finishing just behind fellow countryman Paul Masson. He won the bronze medal in the sprint race, which was six laps around the Velodrome. Marie Léon Flameng (30 April 1877 – 12 January 1917) was a French cyclist and a World War I pilot.

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The world when Léon Flameng was born

Léon Flameng was born in 1877. 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 headlineReconstruction ends — federal troops leave the South
Technology milestoneThomas Edison invents the phonograph
Notable inventionPhonograph — talking machine
World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
U.S. population44.2M

1877 versus 2026

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Measure	1877	2026
Population	44.2M	341 million

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