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1919
Apr 20
| 1919 • John Browning finalizes the design for the M1919 Browning machine gun (.30 caliber), the first widely distributed and practical air cooled medium machine gun introduced to the United States Military. It receives an official designation and production is started in the same year. |
1930
Age: 10y
| 1930 • Canadian adventurer William "Red" Hill, Sr., makes a five-hour journey down the Niagara Gorge rapids. |
1940
Dec 11
Age: 21y
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birth of childPaul James Taylor Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt, addressing a joint session of the U.S. Congress, asks for an extraordinary credit of approximately $900 million to finance construction of at least 50,000 airplanes per year. |
1973
Feb 19
Age: 53y
| 1973 • LBC Radio begins broadcasting on 97.3 FM in London. |