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Herman Keiser

Herman Keiser, American golfer (died 2003)

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Born
October 7, 1914
Died
December 24, 2003
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1914

About Herman Keiser

Herman Walter Keiser was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 1946, his only major title. Herman Walter Keiser (October 7, 1914 – December 24, 2003) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 1946, his only major title. Keiser described his Masters win as "the greatest thing that ever happened to me." He won two more PGA Tour events that season.

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The world when Herman Keiser was born

Herman Keiser was born in 1914. 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 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

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

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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