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Syd Buller

Syd Buller, English cricketer and umpire (died 1970)

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Born
August 23, 1909
Died
August 7, 1970
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1909

About Syd Buller

John Sydney Buller was an English first-class cricketer and international umpire. He was a wicket-keeper. John Sydney Buller (23 August 1909 – 7 August 1970) was an English first-class cricketer and international umpire. He made his debut as a first-class umpire in 1951.

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Career and life highlights

Syd Buller timeline

  1. John Sydney Buller (23 August 1909 – 7 August 1970) was an English first-class cricketer and international umpire.
  2. He made his debut as a first-class umpire in 1951.
  3. He was awarded the MBE in 1965.

The world when Syd Buller was born

Syd Buller was born in 1909. 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 1909

  • Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
  • Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
  • Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
  • Notable inventionBakelite plastic
  • World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

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

Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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