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Hector Sévin

Hector Sévin, French cardinal (died 1916)

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Born
March 22, 1852
Died
May 4, 1916
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1852

About Hector Sévin

Hector Sévin was a French Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lyon from 1912 to 1916. He was made a cardinal in 1914. He was created Cardinal-Priest of SS. Hector Sévin (22 March 1852 – 4 May 1916) was a French Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lyon from 1912 to 1916.

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The world when Hector Sévin was born

Hector Sévin was born in 1852. 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 1852

  • Best-selling bookUncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineNapoleon III becomes Emperor of France
  • Technology milestoneFirst public flushing toilet opens in London
  • World population~1.32B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population24.4M

1852 versus 2026

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

Measure18522026
Population24.4M341 million

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