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Cyril was a Lieutenant in the US Air Force during World War II
1912
Apr 29
| 1912 • The Republic of China is proclaimed. |
1930
Age: 17y
| 1930 • Greater Sudbury is incorporated as a city in northern Ontario. |
1937
Sep 9
Age: 25y
marriageMattie Lee Cunningham Louisiana, USA ⇓ |
| 1937 • Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Lugou Bridge (aka Marco Polo Bridge Incident): Japanese forces invade China (often seen as the beginning of World War II in Asia). |
1940
Age: 27y
birth of childFrances Ann Taylor Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • Winston Churchill tells the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, "We shall not flag or fail. We shall fight on the beaches... on the landing grounds... in the fields and the streets.... We shall never surrender." |
1940
Age: 27y
| 1940 • WWII: The Royal Navy launches the first aircraft carrier strike in history, on the Italian battleship fleet anchored at Taranto naval base. |
1942
Sep 29
Age: 30y
militaryHouston, Texas, USA ⇓ Joined the Air Force 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1942 • A general strike is launched in Luxembourg to protest against forced conscription. |
1951
Jan 26
Age: 38y
birth of childElizabeth Grace Taylor Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1951 • Organization of Central American States (ODECA) (Organización de Estados Centroamericanos) formed. |
1988
May 9
Age: 76y
| 1988 • The Netherlands defeats the Soviet Union 2–0 to win Euro 88. |