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Arthur Shaw (hurdler)

Art Shaw, American hurdler (died 1955)

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Born
April 28, 1886
Died
July 18, 1955
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1886

About Arthur Shaw (hurdler)

Arthur Briggs Shaw was an American athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He won the bronze medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College. Arthur Briggs Shaw (April 28, 1886 - July 18, 1955) was an American athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club.

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Arthur Shaw (hurdler) timeline

  1. Arthur Briggs Shaw (April 28, 1886 - July 18, 1955) was an American athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club.
  2. He won the bronze medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

The world when Arthur Shaw (hurdler) was born

Arthur Shaw (hurdler) was born in 1886. 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 professional baseball game under electric lights
  • Top headlineStatue of Liberty dedicated in New York Harbor
  • Technology milestoneCoca-Cola invented in Atlanta
  • Notable inventionCoca-Cola (originally contained cocaine)
  • World population~1.46B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population55.6M

1886 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Arthur Shaw (hurdler)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18862026
Population55.6M341 million

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