Henri Desgrange was a French bicycle racer and sports journalist. He set twelve world track cycling records, including the hour record of 35.325 kilometres (21.950 mi) on 11 May 1893. He was the first organiser of the Tour de France.
Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create the Tour de France bicycle race
Henri Desgrange was a French bicycle racer and sports journalist. He set twelve world track cycling records, including the hour record of 35.325 kilometres (21.950 mi) on 11 May 1893.
Historical Significance
Henri Desgrange was a French bicycle racer and sports journalist.
Key People
Events Before
The Commonwealth of Australia is formed when the British (Imperial) Parliament Act and the Commonwealth of Australia Con
The Commonwealth of Australia is formed when the British (Imperial) Parliament Act and the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 come into effect
Tennis champ Charlotte Cooper (30) weds solicitor Alfred Sterry
Tennis champ Charlotte Cooper (30) weds solicitor Alfred Sterry
Queen Victoria's funeral takes place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
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Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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Edmund Barton is elected Prime Minister in Australia's first federal election
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Events After
First Powered Flight by the Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (23) weds Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić (27); divorce in
German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (23) weds Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić (27); divorce in 1919
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (27) weds Swiss watch heiress Emma Rauschenbach (19), until her death in 1955
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (27) weds Swiss watch heiress Emma Rauschenbach (19), until her death in 1955
Fall of the Sokoto Caliphate in Northern Nigeria, British claim supremacy over 500,000 square miles
Fall of the Sokoto Caliphate in Northern Nigeria, British claim supremacy over 500,000 square miles
NY Highlanders (Yankees) play their first MLB game, losing 3-1 before 11,950 spectators against the Washington Senators
NY Highlanders (Yankees) play their first MLB game, losing 3-1 before 11,950 spectators against the Washington Senators at American League Park
More from the 1900s
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death
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1st Rose Bowl, Tournament Park, Pasadena, California: Michigan defeats Stanford 49-0; MVP: Michigan fullback Neil Snow
1st Rose Bowl, Tournament Park, Pasadena, California: Michigan defeats Stanford 49-0; MVP: Michigan fullback Neil Snow
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on November 20, 1902?
- Henri Desgrange was a French bicycle racer and sports journalist. He set twelve world track cycling records, including the hour record of 35.325 kilometres (21.950 mi) on 11 May 1893. He was the first organiser of the Tour de France.
- Why is Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create the Tour de France bicycle race significant?
- Henri Desgrange was a French bicycle racer and sports journalist.
- Who was involved in Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create the Tour de France bicycle race?
- Key figures include Henri Desgrange (Athlete).