George Emmett

George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (died 1976)

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Born: December 2, 1912
Died: December 18, 1976
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1912

About George Emmett

George Malcolm Emmett (2 December 1912 – 18 December 1976) was an English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He also played one Test match for England in 1948. He lost five years of his playing career as a result of World War II, but by 1947 Emmett was enjoying first-class success. Emmett was caught for 10 in the first innings, and failed to score in the second.

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The world when George Emmett was born

George Emmett was born in 1912. 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 1912

Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

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

Measure	1912	2026
Population	94.6M	341 million

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