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George Lennon

George Lennon, Irish Republican Army leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (died 1991)

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Born
May 25, 1900
Died
February 20, 1991
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1900

About George Lennon

George Lennon, Irish Republican Army leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (died 1991) With Liam Lynch on 7 September 1919, Lennon took part in the first attack, since Easter Week 1916, on British military forces at Fermoy's Wesleyan Church. Lennon had earlier, in 1941, been awarded the 1917-1921 Service Medal, with a 'COMRAC' bar to indicate combat service.

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George Lennon timeline

  1. With Liam Lynch on 7 September 1919, Lennon took part in the first attack, since Easter Week 1916, on British military forces at Fermoy's Wesleyan Church.
  2. Lennon had earlier, in 1941, been awarded the 1917-1921 Service Medal, with a 'COMRAC' bar to indicate combat service.

The world when George Lennon was born

George Lennon was born in 1900. 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 1900

  • Best-selling book"To Have and to Hold" – Mary Johnston

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Davis Cup tennis tournament
  • Top headlineGalveston Hurricane kills 8,000+ — deadliest US disaster
  • Technology milestoneFirst zeppelin flight
  • World population~1.6B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population76.2M

1900 versus 2026

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

Measure19002026
Average income$438$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population76.2M341 million

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