Erik Lundqvist

Erik Lundqvist, Swedish javelin thrower (died 1963)

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Born: June 29, 1908
Died: January 7, 1963
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1908

About Erik Lundqvist

Erik Hjalmar Lundqvist was a Swedish athlete who won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Two weeks later he became the first man to break the 70 m barrier, setting a new world record at 71.01 m. Erik Hjalmar Lundqvist (29 June 1908 – 7 January 1963) was a Swedish athlete who won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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The world when Erik Lundqvist was born

Erik Lundqvist was born in 1908. 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 1908

Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
Defining fadAutomobile craze
World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

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

Measure	1908	2026
Population	87.4M	341 million

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