George Geary

George Geary, English cricketer and coach (died 1981)

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Born: July 9, 1893
Died: March 6, 1981
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1893

About George Geary

George Geary was a first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. Primarily a bowler, he took 46 wickets in 14 Tests. George Geary (9 July 1893 – 6 March 1981) was a first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. The last year before the First World War saw Geary take 114 wickets for just over 20 runs apiece. In the last Test of the 1928/1929 Ashes tour he bowled a then test record 81 overs in a single innings.

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George Geary timeline

1893George Geary (9 July 1893 – 6 March 1981) was a first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team.
1928In the last Test of the 1928/1929 Ashes tour he bowled a then test record 81 overs in a single innings.

The world when George Geary was born

George Geary was born in 1893. 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 headlineWorld's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
Technology milestoneFirst Ferris wheel debuts at Chicago World's Fair
Notable inventionFerris wheel (264 feet tall)
World population~1.53B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
U.S. population66.0M

1893 versus 2026

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

Measure	1893	2026
Population	66.0M	341 million

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