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Cyril was a Lieutenant in the US Air Force during World War II
1912
Apr 29
1912 • The French Third Republic establishes the French protectorate of Morocco. |
1930
Age: 17y
1930 • Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Australia, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight). |
1937
Sep 9
Age: 25y
marriageMattie Lee Cunningham Louisiana, USA ⇓ |
1937 • 31 – Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Beiping–Tianjin, a series of actions fought around Beiping and Tianjin, resulting in Japanese victory. |
1940
Age: 27y
birth of childFrances Ann Taylor Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1940 • The Soviet Army enters the Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. |
1940
Age: 27y
1940 • Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp. |
1942
Sep 29
Age: 30y
militaryHouston, Texas, USA ⇓ Joined the Air Force 1 Source ⇓ |
1942 • The Statute of Westminster Adoption Act passed by the Parliament of Australia formalizes Australian autonomy from the United Kingdom. |
1951
Jan 26
Age: 38y
birth of childElizabeth Grace Taylor Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1951 • I Love Lucy makes its television debut on CBS. |
1988
May 9
Age: 76y
1988 • In the Israeli election, Likud wins 47 seats, Labour wins 49, but Likud Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir remains in office. |