George Albert Edgar Sr.
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Florence Ruth Edgar
Florence Ruth Edgar
1904 - 1986
Leona May Edgar
Leona May Edgar
1905 - 1932
Everett Edward Edgar
Everett Edward Edgar
1907 - 1956
Mary Margaret Edgar
Mary Margaret Edgar
1914 - 1914
George Albert Edgar
George Albert Edgar
1919 - 1977

1879


Aug 31
1879 • At a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute, engineer and inventor Sandford Fleming first proposes the global adoption of standard time.

1905


Dec 11
Age: 26y
1905 • The Norwegian Parliament declares the union with Sweden dissolved, and Norway achieves full independence.

1907


Oct 20
Age: 28y
1907 • The partially completed superstructure of the Quebec Bridge collapses entirely, claiming the lives of 76 workers.

1914


Feb 21
Age: 34y
1914 • German air raid on Dover, England.

1941


Aug 26
Age: 61y
1941 Washington state's Grand Coulee Dam begins to generate electricity.

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