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Bernd Rosemeyer

Bernd Rosemeyer, German racing driver (died 1938)

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Born
October 14, 1909
Died
January 28, 1938
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1909

About Bernd Rosemeyer

Bernd Rosemeyer was a German racing driver and speed record holder. He is often considered one of the greatest racing drivers of his era. Bernd Rosemeyer (14 October 1909 – 28 January 1938) was a German racing driver and speed record holder. Of the twelve Grands Prix contested in 1937 between Mercedes and Auto Union, Rosemeyer won four of Auto Union's five victories against Mercedes's formidable new W125. Later in 1935 he won his first Grand Prix at the Brno Masaryk Circuit in Czechoslovakia. He won the European driving championship in 1936.

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Bernd Rosemeyer timeline

  1. Bernd Rosemeyer (14 October 1909 – 28 January 1938) was a German racing driver and speed record holder.
  2. Later in 1935 he won his first Grand Prix at the Brno Masaryk Circuit in Czechoslovakia.
  3. He won the European driving championship in 1936.
  4. Of the twelve Grands Prix contested in 1937 between Mercedes and Auto Union, Rosemeyer won four of Auto Union's five victories against Mercedes's formidable new W125.

The world when Bernd Rosemeyer was born

Bernd Rosemeyer 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 Bernd Rosemeyer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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