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John Hodges (cricketer)

John Hodges, Australian cricketer (died 1933)

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Born
August 11, 1855
Died
January 17, 1933
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1855

About John Hodges (cricketer)

John Robart Hodges was an Australian cricketer who played in the first two Test matches in 1877. John Robart Hodges (11 August 1855 – 17 January 1933) was an Australian cricketer who played in the first two Test matches in 1877. Hodges took three wickets in his first Test, including John Selby twice, and did enough to earn selection for the second Test two weeks later. Therefore, the historic international, played at Melbourne in 1877 between Australia and England, was Hodges' first-class debut.

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John Hodges (cricketer) timeline

  1. John Robart Hodges (11 August 1855 – 17 January 1933) was an Australian cricketer who played in the first two Test matches in 1877.
  2. Therefore, the historic international, played at Melbourne in 1877 between Australia and England, was Hodges' first-class debut.

The world when John Hodges (cricketer) was born

John Hodges (cricketer) was born in 1855. 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 1855

  • Best-selling bookLeaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBleeding Kansas — pro and anti-slavery violence
  • Technology milestoneBessemer steel process invented
  • World population~1.35B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population26.4M

1855 versus 2026

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

Measure18552026
Population26.4M341 million

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