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 Ottoman state declares partial bankruptcy and places its finances in the hands of European creditors.

1910


Age: 34y
1910 Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero proclaims the elections of 1910 null and void, and calls for an armed revolution at 6 p.m. against the illegitimate presidency/dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz.

1918


Sep 12
Age: 43y
1918 • The British Army's Egyptian Expeditionary Force launches the Battle of Megiddo, incorporating the Battle of Sharon, and the Battle of Nablus, an attack in the Judaean Mountains. This day are fought the Battle of Tulkarm, and the Battle of Arara, which breaks the Ottoman front line stretching from the Mediterranean coast to the Judaean Mountains; while the Battle of Tabsor extends into September 20.

1940


Apr 2
Age: 64y
1940 Take It or Leave It makes its debut on CBS Radio, with Bob Hawk as host.

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