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Maurice Barrymore

Maurice Barrymore, American actor (died 1905)

Born
September 21, 1849
Age in 2026
177
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1849

About Maurice Barrymore

Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blyth, known professionally by his stage name Maurice Barrymore, was an Indian-born British stage actor. He is the patriarch of the Barrymore acting family, and the father of John, Lionel, and Ethel. On 21 March 1872 Herbert won the middleweight boxing championship of England.

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The world when Maurice Barrymore was born

Maurice Barrymore was born in 1849. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCalifornia Gold Rush in full swing
  • Technology milestoneSafety pin patented by Walter Hunt
  • Defining fadGold prospecting
  • World population~1.29B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderZachary Taylor
  • U.S. population22.0M

1849 versus 2026

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

Measure18492026
Population22.0M341 million

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