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Jack Ryder (cricketer)

Jack Ryder, Australian cricketer (died 1977)

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Born
August 8, 1889
Died
April 3, 1977
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1889

About Jack Ryder (cricketer)

John Ryder was a cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. For over 50 years after his retirement, he held the record for games played and runs scored in Melbourne District Cricket, before being passed by district stalwart John Scholes. Ryder was also the first Australian to complete a Test Career of more than 20 innings with a batting average over 50.00.

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The world when Jack Ryder (cricketer) was born

Jack Ryder (cricketer) was born in 1889. 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

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jack Ryder (cricketer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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