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Herbert Runge

boxer (1913–1986)

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Born
January 23, 1913
Died
March 11, 1986
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1913

About Herbert Runge

Herbert Runge (23 January 1913 – 11 March 1986) was a German heavyweight boxer. He won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He was born in Elberfeld, which later became part of Wuppertal, where he died as well. He also won three medals at the European Amateur Boxing Championships (silver in 1934 and 1937 and bronze in 1939). Of 25 bouts, he won 5 (1 KO), drew 6 and lost 13 with one ending in a no contest (or 14 losses and no NC, sources are unclear).

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Herbert Runge timeline

  1. He also won three medals at the European Amateur Boxing Championships (silver in 1934 and 1937 and bronze in 1939).
  2. He won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

The world when Herbert Runge was born

Herbert Runge was born in 1913. 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 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

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

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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