Eugene Jennings Lyon
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1912


Mar 1
1912 Piltdown Man, thought to be the fossilized skull of a hitherto unknown form of early human, presented to the Geological Society of London. It is revealed to be a hoax in 1953.

1936


Mar 15
Age: 24y
1936 • The Irish Free State passes the External Relations Act to legislate for Edward VIII's abdication in that realm.

1940


Apr 24
Age: 28y
1940 Winston Churchill tells the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, "We shall not flag or fail. We shall fight on the beaches... on the landing grounds... in the fields and the streets.... We shall never surrender."

1977


Feb
Age: 64y

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