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Henry Norris (businessman)

Henry Norris, English businessman and politician (died 1934)

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Born
July 23, 1865
Died
July 30, 1934
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1865

About Henry Norris (businessman)

Sir Henry George Norris was an English businessman, politician and football club director, most famous for his chairmanship of both Fulham and Arsenal. Sir Henry George Norris (23 July 1865 – 30 July 1934) was an English businessman, politician and football club director, most famous for his chairmanship of both Fulham and Arsenal. A keen football fan, Norris first became a director of Fulham, during which time the Cottagers were elected to the Football League. Norris's most infamous contribution to Arsenal's history was his role in the club's promotion from the Second Division to the First in 1919.

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Henry Norris (businessman) timeline

  1. Sir Henry George Norris (23 July 1865 – 30 July 1934) was an English businessman, politician and football club director, most famous for his chairmanship of both Fulham and Arsenal.
  2. Norris's most infamous contribution to Arsenal's history was his role in the club's promotion from the Second Division to the First in 1919.

The world when Henry Norris (businessman) was born

Henry Norris (businessman) was born in 1865. 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 1865

  • Best-selling bookAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCivil War ends — Lincoln assassinated
  • Technology milestone13th Amendment abolishes slavery
  • World population~1.45B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln / Andrew Johnson
  • U.S. population33.5M

1865 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Henry Norris (businessman)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18652026
Population33.5M341 million

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