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Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer

Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, British peer (died 1975)

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Born
May 23, 1892
Died
June 9, 1975
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1892

About Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer

Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer,, styled The Honourable Albert Spencer until 1910 and Viscount Althorp from 1910 to 1922, and known less formally as Jack Spencer, was a British peer. He was the paternal grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales. He was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Decoration on 12 September 1944, with two clasps on 20 November 1953. On 9 April 1935, Lord Spencer was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, and became Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire on 11 March 1952, serving until 31 July 1967.

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Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer timeline

  1. On 9 April 1935, Lord Spencer was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, and became Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire on 11 March 1952, serving until 31 July 1967.
  2. He was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Decoration on 12 September 1944, with two clasps on 20 November 1953.

The world when Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer was born

Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer was born in 1892. 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

  • Major sports momentFirst heavyweight boxing title under Queensberry rules
  • Top headlineEllis Island immigration station opens
  • Technology milestoneDiesel engine patented by Rudolf Diesel
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population65.0M

1892 versus 2026

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Measure18922026
Population65.0M341 million

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