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August Nilsson

August Nilsson, Swedish pole vaulter, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (died 1921)

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Born
October 15, 1872
Died
May 23, 1921
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1872

About August Nilsson

August Nilsson was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He also participated on the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France. August Nilsson (October 15, 1872 in Trollenäs – May 23, 1921 in Stockholm) was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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The world when August Nilsson was born

August Nilsson was born in 1872. 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 1872

  • Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
  • Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

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

Measure18722026
Population40.2M341 million

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