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Luise Krüger

German javelin thrower (1915-2001)

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Born
January 11, 1915
Died
June 13, 2001
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1915

About Luise Krüger

Luise Krüger was a female, German athlete, who competed mainly in the javelin. She won the bronze medal for her native country at the 1934 Women's World Games in London and the silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, behind teammate Tilly Fleischer. She was born and died in Dresden. Luise Krüger (January 11, 1915 – June 13, 2001) was a female, German athlete, who competed mainly in the javelin.

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Luise Krüger timeline

  1. Luise Krüger (January 11, 1915 – June 13, 2001) was a female, German athlete, who competed mainly in the javelin.
  2. She won the bronze medal for her native country at the 1934 Women's World Games in London and the silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, behind teammate Tilly Fleischer.

The world when Luise Krüger was born

Luise Krüger was born in 1915. 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 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

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

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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