1897
Sep 21
| 1897 • May 14 "The Stars and Stripes Forever', the American patriotic march by John Philip Sousa, is performed for the first time "John Philip Sousa", in All Music Guide to Classical Music, by Chris Woodstra, et al. (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2005) p1296 |
1923
Age: 25y
birth of childThomas Fountain McGinnis Dundee, Yamhill, Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1923 • Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make reparation payments. |
1961
Nov 29
Age: 64y
| 1961 • The American involvement in the Vietnam War officially begins, as the first American helicopters arrive in Saigon along with 400 U.S. personnel. |