Catherine Viola O'Grady
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Arthur J McGinnis
Arthur J McGinnis
1901 - 1968

1906


Dec 30
1906 Persian Constitutional Revolution: a nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah to grant a constitution and establish a national assembly, the Majlis.

1927


Jun 25
Age: 20y
1927 • In the United States, the silent romantic comedy film It starring Clara Bow, is released, popularising the concept of the "It girl".

1931


Age: 23y
1931 • Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.

1940


Age: 32y
1940 • WWII: Wilhelm Keitel signs the "Aufbau Ost" directive, which eventually leads to the invasion of the Soviet Union.

1987


Mar 1
Age: 80y
1987 Space: 1999 episode "The Rules of Luton" we learn that a world war, likely World War III, began sometime in 1987. It was described as 'The war to end all wars'.

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