♂ Fred Marcus Johnson

1874 - 1950

Fred Marcus Johnson
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Edna D Wiegner
Edna D Wiegner
1878 - 1957
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Fred was a physician in Gorin, Missouri - he delivered over 2,000 babies during is 50+ years as the town doctor.

1900


Age: 25y

1918


Sep 12
Age: 43y
1918 • Landgrave Friedrich Karl of Hessen-Kassel is elected King of Finland.

1920


Age: 45y
1920 • The first commercial radio station in the United States, 8MK (WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan. It is owned by the Detroit News, the first U.S. radio station owned by a newspaper.

1940


Age: 65y
1940 • WW II: The "Eagle Day" strike on southern Great Britain occurs, starting the rapid escalation of the Battle of Britain air offensive of the Luftwaffe against RAF Fighter Command.

1950


Jul 31
Age: 75y
1950 • The town of Cazin (Bosnia) rises up against Communist agrarian reforms.

1950


Aug
1950 Israeli Air Force Spitfires intercept a Royal Air Force Short Sunderland when it inadvertently crosses into Israeli airspace, and force it to land at Lod Airport. The Sunderland's crew had been issued maps that did not depict Israel, as Britain had not recognized the country when they were issued.

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