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Walter Egan (golfer)

Walter Egan, American golfer (died 1971)

Born
June 2, 1881
Died
September 12, 1971
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1881

About Walter Egan (golfer)

Walter Eugene Egan was an American golfer who competed in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Chandler Egan, but finally won the brass ring in 1903 when he got revenge on Chandler by beating him by one stroke. He was part of the American team which won the gold medal.

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The world when Walter Egan (golfer) was born

Walter Egan (golfer) 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 Walter Egan (golfer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18812026
Population51.0M341 million

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