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Piet Ooms

Piet Ooms, Dutch swimmer and water polo player (died 1961)

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Born
December 11, 1884
Died
February 14, 1961
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1884

About Piet Ooms

Pieter ("Piet") Lodewijk Ooms (11 December 1884, Amsterdam – 14 February 1961, Amsterdam) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He participated in the 1500 metre freestyle competition, but was eliminated in the first round. Also he was part of the Dutch water polo team, which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament.

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Career and life highlights

Piet Ooms timeline

  1. Born: December 11, 1884
  2. Died: February 14, 1961

The world when Piet Ooms was born

Piet Ooms was born in 1884. 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 headlineGrover Cleveland elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst roller coaster opens at Coney Island
  • Notable inventionRoller coaster
  • World population~1.44B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population53.7M

1884 versus 2026

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Measure18842026
Population53.7M341 million

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