Martha Elizabeth West
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1919

1919 • The United States Army sends a convoy across the continental U.S., starting in Washington, D.C., to assess the possibility of crossing North America by road. This crossing takes many months to complete, because the building of the U.S. Highway System has not commenced.

1939


Feb 12
Age: 20y

marriage


James Frederick Morgan
1939 Spanish Civil War: Spanish Nationalist troops, aided by Italy, take Barcelona.
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1943


Age: 24y

birth of child


Judith J Morgan
1943 • WWII: British troops in Italy reach the Garigliano River.

1950


Apr 7
Age: 31y
1950 • The first Volkswagen Type 2 (also known as the Microbus) rolls off the assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany.

1990


Dec 28
Age: 72y
1990 • In the Burmese general election, Burma's first multiparty election in 30 years, the National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi wins in a landslide, but the State Law and Order Restoration Council nullifies the election results.

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