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Cyril was a Lieutenant in the US Air Force during World War II
1912
Apr 29
| 1912 • Wilfrid Voynich discovers the eponymous manuscript in the Villa Mondragone. |
1930
Age: 17y
| 1930 • Canadian adventurer William "Red" Hill, Sr., makes a five-hour journey down the Niagara Gorge rapids. |
1937
Sep 9
Age: 25y
marriageMattie Lee Cunningham Louisiana, USA ⇓ |
| 1937 • Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. |
1940
Age: 27y
birth of childFrances Ann Taylor Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • Winston Churchill warns the House of Commons of the United Kingdom to "prepare itself for hard and heavy tidings." |
1940
Age: 27y
| 1940 • Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Oscar-nominated cartoon short, A Wild Hare. However, it is not until 1941 that his name is adopted. |
1942
Sep 29
Age: 30y
militaryHouston, Texas, USA ⇓ Joined the Air Force 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1942 • General George Marshall transmits a direct order to General MacArthur in President Roosevelt's name, ordering MacArthur himself to turn over command of the Philippines to a subordinate and report to Australia to assume command of the large American force being built up there. The orders are worded to allow MacArthur to choose the exact moment of his departure; for various reasons, he will not leave until March 12 (Eastern Date). |
1951
Jan 26
Age: 38y
birth of childElizabeth Grace Taylor Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1951 • East China Normal University is founded in Shanghai, China. |
1988
May 9
Age: 76y