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Chris von der Ahe

Chris von der Ahe, German-American businessman (died 1913)

Born
November 7, 1851
Died
June 5, 1913
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1851

About Chris von der Ahe

Christian Friedrich (or Frederick) Wilhelm von der Ahe (German: [fɔn dɐ ˈʔaːhə]; October 7, 1851 – June 5, 1913) was a German-American entrepreneur, best known as the owner of the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association, now known as the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Career and life highlights

Chris von der Ahe timeline

  1. Born: November 7, 1851
  2. Died: June 5, 1913

The world when Chris von der Ahe was born

Chris von der Ahe was born in 1851. 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 1851

  • Best-selling bookMoby-Dick by Herman Melville

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Exhibition in London — first World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneIsaac Singer patents practical sewing machine
  • World population~1.31B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population23.8M

1851 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chris von der Ahe's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18512026
Population23.8M341 million

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