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Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe

Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, English race car driver and politician (died 1964)

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Born
May 1, 1884
Died
July 26, 1964
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1884

About Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe

Francis Richard Henry Penn Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, styled Viscount Curzon from 1900 to 1929, was a British naval officer, Member of Parliament, and racing driver and promoter. In the 1918 UK general election he won the Battersea South seat as the candidate of the Conservative Party, which he held until 1929. While in Parliament he took up motor racing, and later won the 1931 24 Hours of Le Mans race. He ascended to the House of Lords in 1929, succeeding his father as the 5th Earl Howe. In 1928, he co-founded the British Racing Drivers' Club with Dudley Benjafield and served as its president until his death in 1964.

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Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe timeline

  1. In the 1918 UK general election he won the Battersea South seat as the candidate of the Conservative Party, which he held until 1929.
  2. In 1928, he co-founded the British Racing Drivers' Club with Dudley Benjafield and served as its president until his death in 1964.
  3. He ascended to the House of Lords in 1929, succeeding his father as the 5th Earl Howe.
  4. While in Parliament he took up motor racing, and later won the 1931 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

The world when Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe was born

Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe was born in 1884. 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

  • Top headlineGrover Cleveland elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst roller coaster opens at Coney Island
  • Notable inventionRoller coaster
  • World population~1.44B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population53.7M

1884 versus 2026

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Measure18842026
Population53.7M341 million

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