Ray Smith (cricketer)

Ray Smith, English cricketer (died 1996)

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Born: August 10, 1914
Died: February 21, 1996
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1914

About Ray Smith (cricketer)

Ray Smith was an English cricketer. He played for Essex between 1934 and 1956. Smith's batting was sporadically powerful, with three of his eight first-class centuries recorded as the fastest in their respective seasons. His final home match saw Essex secure its first victory over Yorkshire since the war, with Smith scoring the winning runs.

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The world when Ray Smith (cricketer) was born

Ray Smith (cricketer) was born in 1914. 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 1914

Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ray Smith (cricketer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1914	2026
Population	97.2M	341 million

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