Joe Gans

Joe Gans, American boxer (died 1910)

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Born: November 25, 1874
Died: August 10, 1910
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1874

About Joe Gans

Joe Gans (born Joseph Saifus Butts; November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) was an American professional boxer. Gans was rated the greatest lightweight boxer of all time by boxing historian and Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer. Known as the "Old Master," Gans became the first African-American world boxing champion of the 20th century, reigning continuously as world lightweight champion from 1902 to 1908, defending the title 15 times against 13 other boxers.

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The world when Joe Gans was born

Joe Gans was born in 1874. 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 headlineFirst zoo in US opens in Philadelphia
Technology milestoneBarbed wire patented
Notable inventionBarbed wire fencing
World population~1.54B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population41.8M

1874 versus 2026

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Measure	1874	2026
Population	41.8M	341 million

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