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Henry Segrave

Henry Segrave, American-English race car driver (died 1930)

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Born
September 22, 1896
Died
June 13, 1930
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1896

About Henry Segrave

Sir Henry O'Neal de Hane Segrave was an early British pioneer in land speed and water speed records. Segrave, who set three land and one water record, was the first person to hold both titles simultaneously and the first person to travel at over 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) in a land vehicle. He died in an accident in 1930 shortly after setting a new world water speed record on Windermere in the Lake District, England. The Segrave Trophy was established to commemorate his life. In 1921 Segrave won the first long-distance car race to be run in Britain. Sir Henry O'Neal de Hane Segrave (22 September 1896 – 13 June 1930) was an early British pioneer in land speed and water speed records.

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Henry Segrave timeline

  1. Sir Henry O'Neal de Hane Segrave (22 September 1896 – 13 June 1930) was an early British pioneer in land speed and water speed records.
  2. In 1921 Segrave won the first long-distance car race to be run in Britain.
  3. He died in an accident in 1930 shortly after setting a new world water speed record on Windermere in the Lake District, England.

The world when Henry Segrave was born

Henry Segrave was born in 1896. 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

  • Major sports momentFirst modern Olympic Games held in Athens
  • Top headlinePlessy v. Ferguson — "separate but equal" upheld
  • Technology milestoneGuglielmo Marconi patents wireless telegraph (radio)
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population69.0M

1896 versus 2026

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Measure18962026
Population69.0M341 million

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