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Lacey Hearn

Lacey Hearn, American sprinter (died 1969)

Born
March 23, 1881
Died
October 19, 1969
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1881

About Lacey Hearn

Lacey Earnest Hearn was an American athlete and middle distance runner who competed in the early twentieth century. Individually he specialized in the 1500 Metres, and he won a bronze medal in Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics, held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Hearn's Compatriot James Lightbody took gold. Hearn was also a member of the American distance team which won the silver medal at the 1904 Olympics, competing in the Chicago American team in the 4-mile team race, consisting of James Lightbody, Frank Verner, Hearn, Albert Corey and Sidney Hatch. Lacey Earnest Hearn (March 23, 1881 – October 19, 1969 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) was an American athlete and middle distance runner who competed in the early twentieth century. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lacey Hearn".

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Lacey Hearn timeline

  1. Individually he specialized in the 1500 Metres, and he won a bronze medal in Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics, held in St.
  2. Individually he specialized in the 1500 Metres, and he won a bronze medal in Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics, held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
  3. Lacey Earnest Hearn (March 23, 1881 – October 19, 1969 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) was an American athlete and middle distance runner who competed in the early twentieth century.

The world when Lacey Hearn was born

Lacey Hearn was born in 1881. 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 headlinePresident Garfield assassinated
  • Technology milestoneFirst electric power plant (Godalming, England)
  • World population~1.41B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames A. Garfield / Chester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.0M

1881 versus 2026

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

Measure18812026
Population51.0M341 million

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