Leslie William Cockrell
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Willa Mae Johnson
Willa Mae Johnson
1905 - 1981

1892


Jul 13
1892 • The British conquest of Ijebu-Ode marks a major extension of colonial power into the Nigerian interior.

1940


Age: 47y
1940 • The Chicago Bears, in what will become the most one-sided victory in National Football League history, defeat the Washington Redskins 73–0 in the 1940 NFL Championship Game.

1960


Jun 6
Age: 67y
1960 • MGM's The Wizard of Oz is rerun on CBS only a year after its previous telecast, thus beginning the tradition of annual telecasts of the film.

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