Spouse
1880
Sep 29
| 1880 • The Transvaal becomes a republic and Paul Kruger becomes its first president. |
1939
Jun 27
Age: 58y
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marriageViolet Maxine Constance Lloyd Phillipsburg, Granite, Montana, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1939 • The Slovak-Hungarian War ends with Slovakia ceding eastern territories to Hungary. |
1961
Dec 26
Age: 81y
| 1961 • Mercury program: Gus Grissom, piloting the Mercury-Redstone 4 capsule Liberty Bell 7, becomes the second American to go into space (sub-orbital). Upon splashdown, the hatch prematurely opens, and the capsule sinks (it is recovered in 1999). |