Spouse
1915
| 1915 • Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising. |
1935
Age: 20y
birth of childTwila Mae Johnson |
| 1935 • The flying boat China Clipper takes off from Alameda, California to deliver the first airmail cargo across the Pacific Ocean; on November 29 the aircraft reaches its final destination, Manila, and delivers over 110,000 pieces of mail. |
1939
Age: 24y
birth of childRobert Johnson |
| 1939 • The Time of Your Life, a drama by William Saroyan, debuts in New York City. |
1940
Apr 9
Age: 25y
| 1940 • WWII: The Royal Navy launches the first aircraft carrier strike in history, on the Italian battleship fleet anchored at Taranto naval base. |
1982
Age: 67y
| 1982 • In Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney World opens the second largest theme park, EPCOT Center, to the public for the first time. |