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1879
Jul 31
1879 • American Christian Restorationist Charles Taze Russell publishes the first issue of the monthly Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence which, as The Watchtower, will become the most widely circulated magazine in the world. |
1907
Age: 27y
residenceSpokane, Washington, USA ⇓ William and Genevieve are living at 427 West Shannon Avenue in Spokane. 1 Source ⇓ |
1907 • Hague Convention revised by (second) Hague Peace Conference (effective 26 January 1910). |
1907
Oct 15
Age: 28y
marriageGenevieve Stanford Spokane, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1907 • The Second Hague Peace Conference opens at The Hague. |
1909
Feb 14
Age: 29y
birth of childLeland Stanford Johnson Spokane, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1909 • A revolution forces Mohammad Ali Shah, Persian Shah of the Qajar dynasty to abdicate in favor of his son Ahmad Shah Qajar. He proceeds to leave Persia for Imperial Russia, reportedly seeking the assistance of Nicholas II of Russia in regaining the throne. |
1910
Age: 30y
residenceSpokane, Washington, USA ⇓ Stanley is working as a Real Estate Agent in Spokane 1 Source ⇓ |
1920
Age: 40y
residenceTyler, Washington, USA ⇓ Stanley is working as a "General Farmer" on a farm 1 Source ⇓ |
1920 • The first game of Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
1930
Age: 50y
residenceMorningside, King County, Washington, USA ⇓ Stanley is working as a Construction Engineer. 1 Source ⇓ |
1930 • Building of the Boulder Dam (later known as the Hoover Dam) is started on the Colorado River in the United States. |
1940
Age: 60y
residenceKing County, Washington, USA ⇓ Stanley is working as a "Ship Guard" at the ship yard. 1 Source ⇓ |
1940 • The Fish and Wildlife Service is placed under the Department of the Interior. |
1942
Age: 62y
residenceSeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ William is living at 9703 35th Ave in Seattle. His son Lee Stanley Johnson is living a couple houses away at 9709 35th Ave. |
1942 • WWII: Battle of Guadalcanal: A naval battle near Guadalcanal starts between Japanese and American forces. |
1942
Age: 62y
militarySeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ William is working for the Port of Seattle 1 Source ⇓ |
1942 • Luxembourg is formally annexed to the German Reich. |
1942
Aug 30
Age: 63y
birth of childThomas Stanley Johnson Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1942 • WWII: The German Eleventh Army under Erich von Manstein takes Sevastopol, although fighting rages until July 9. |
1952
Dec 6
Age: 73y
1952 • A tropical storm forms just north of Cuba moving northeast. The storm makes landfall in southern Florida the next day. It is the earliest reported landfall from a tropical storm, and the earliest formation of a tropical storm on record in the Atlantic basin. |