Spouse
Owned the town saddle shop in Memphis, Missouri
1875
Jul 23
| 1875 • Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim the English Channel. |
1910
Age: 34y
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residenceMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Working as a harness maker. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1910 • January 20 – The first aviation meeting to be held in the United States, the 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet at Dominguez Field, is held near Los Angeles, California. |
1918
Sep 12
Age: 43y
| 1918 • Start of the Balkan front offensive by the Serbian army. |
1920
Age: 44y
1930
Age: 54y
| 1930 • Building of the Boulder Dam (later known as the Hoover Dam) is started on the Colorado River in the United States. |
1940
Apr 2
Age: 64y
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residenceMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ George lived at 140 West Jefferson Street in Memphis 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • WWII: The Dutch army formally signs a surrender document. |
1950
Apr 10
Age: 74y
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residenceMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Census shows George makes harnesses and is working in a harness shop. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1950 • Korean War: North Korean forces capture Seoul but do not win the war. |
1964
Jul 10
Age: 88y
| 1964 • American civil rights movement leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. becomes the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading non-violent resistance to end racial prejudice in the United States. |