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Eric Backman

Eric Backman, Swedish runner (died 1965)

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Born
May 18, 1896
Died
June 29, 1965
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1896

About Eric Backman

Eric Natanael Backman was a Swedish long distance runner who had his best achievements at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Backman won the British AAA Championships 4 miles title at the 1919 AAA Championships. Backman was a heavy smoker and enjoyed alcohol, yet he was an eight-time Swedish champion in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m in 1918–23, and held Swedish records over 5,000 m, 10,000 m, 5 miles and one-hour run.

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Eric Backman timeline

  1. Backman was a heavy smoker and enjoyed alcohol, yet he was an eight-time Swedish champion in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m in 1918–23, and held Swedish records over 5,000 m, 10,000 m, 5 miles and one-hour run.
  2. Backman won the British AAA Championships 4 miles title at the 1919 AAA Championships.

The world when Eric Backman was born

Eric Backman was born in 1896. 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

  • Major sports momentFirst modern Olympic Games held in Athens
  • Top headlinePlessy v. Ferguson — "separate but equal" upheld
  • Technology milestoneGuglielmo Marconi patents wireless telegraph (radio)
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population69.0M

1896 versus 2026

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Measure18962026
Population69.0M341 million

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