George Jacob Simon
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Alta Janetta Miller
Alta Janetta Miller
1874 - 1966

Owned the town saddle shop in Memphis, Missouri

1875


Jul 23
1875 • The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the year (Third Class is renamed Second Class in 1956).

1918


Sep 12
Age: 43y

1930


Age: 54y
1930 • The experimental television station, W9XAP, in Chicago, Illinois, broadcasts the election for the United States Senate, the first time that a senatorial race, with continual tallies of the votes, is televised.

1940


Apr 2
Age: 64y
1940 • WWII: The Battle of Britain begins

1950


Apr 10
Age: 74y
George Jacob Simon - United States, Census, 1950

residence


Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓
Census shows George makes harnesses and is working in a harness shop.
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1950 • Legendary singer-actor Paul Robeson, whose passport had recently been revoked because of his alleged Communist affiliations, meets with U.S. officials in an effort to get it reinstated. He is unsuccessful, and it is not reinstated until 1958.

1964


Jul 10
Age: 88y
1964 • General Nguyễn Khánh leads a bloodless military coup d'état, replacing Duong Van Minh as Prime Minister of South Vietnam.

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