Helen Rose McGinnis
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Parents
John Patrick McGinnis
John Patrick McGinnis
1887 - 1976
Margarita Gretchen Gartner
Margarita G Gartner
1887 - 1969
Spouse
Verner Harley Day
Verner Harley Day
1904 - 1981
Siblings

1916


Mar 9
1916 Battle of Gallipoli: Last British troops evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Istanbul.

1941


Feb 22
Age: 24y
1941 • WWII: The Soviet government moves to Kuibyshev (modern Samara), but Stalin remains in Moscow.

1942


Feb 4
Age: 25y
1942 November 4 – WWII: Second Battle of El Alamein: British troops go on the offensive against the Axis forces.

1944


May 12
Age: 28y

1946


Mar 16
Age: 30y
1946 • The first Tupperware is sold in department and hardware stores.

1948


Apr 11
Age: 32y
1948 Richard Nixon parades microfilm from the "Pumpkin Papers" to the press

1958


May 14
Age: 42y
1958 • The 30th Academy Awards ceremony takes place; The Bridge on the River Kwai wins seven awards, including Academy Award for Best Picture.

1960


May 17
Age: 44y
1960 • United States launches navigation satellite Transit I-b.

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