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1919
Aug 7
| 1919 • Edward George Honey first proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of World War I, which later results in the creation of Remembrance Day. |
1944
Age: 24y
birth of childSherrie Ann Edgar |
| 1944 • WWII: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala (the largest battle ever in the Nordic countries) begins between Finnish and Soviet troops. Finland is able to resist the attack and thus manages to stay as an independent nation. |
1948
Age: 28y
birth of childMary Edgar |
| 1948 • Laurence Olivier's Hamlet opens in the United States. |
1955
Age: 35y
birth of childPaul Edgar |
| 1955 • Pact of Mutual Cooperation "Baghdad Pact" signed. |
1960
Age: 40y
birth of childPatty Edgar |
| 1960 • MGM's The Wizard of Oz is rerun on CBS only a year after its previous telecast, thus beginning the tradition of annual telecasts of the film. |
1977
May 10
Age: 57y
| 1977 • The Rankin/Bass made-for-TV animated film The Hobbit premieres on NBC in the United States. |