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1874
Feb 5
| 1874 • Walter Clopton Wingfield patents a game called "sphairistike" which is more commonly called lawn tennis. |
1910
Age: 35y
| 1910 • The first air flight for the purpose of delivering commercial freight takes place in the United States of America. The flight, made by Wright Brothers pilot Philip Parmalee between Dayton, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio. |
1920
Age: 45y
| 1920 • Polish troops take Vilnius. |
1930
Age: 55y
| 1930 • The first FIFA World Cup starts: Lucien Laurent scores the first goal, for France against Mexico. |
1940
Apr 2
Age: 66y
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residenceMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ George lived at 140 West Jefferson Street in Memphis. Alta's mother, Harriet Madison Jenkins is living with them at 85 years old shortly before her death. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • WWII: Germany invades the neutral countries of Denmark and Norway in Operation Weserübung, opening the Norwegian Campaign. The British Royal Navy attempts to attack elements of the German fleet off Norway. Vidkun Quisling proclaims a new collaborationist regime in Norway. The German invasion of Denmark lasts for about six hours before that country capitulates. |
1966
Age: 91y
