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Owned the town saddle shop in Memphis, Missouri
1875
Jul 23
| 1875 • The Massachusetts Rifle Association, "America's Oldest Active Gun Club", is formed. |
1910
Age: 34y
| 1910 • The first filmed version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein comes out. Considered to be the first horror movie, it stars actor Charles Ogle as the monster. |
1918
Sep 12
Age: 43y
| 1918 • The British Army's Egyptian Expeditionary Force launches the Battle of Megiddo, incorporating the Battle of Sharon, and the Battle of Nablus, an attack in the Judaean Mountains. This day are fought the Battle of Tulkarm, and the Battle of Arara, which breaks the Ottoman front line stretching from the Mediterranean coast to the Judaean Mountains; while the Battle of Tabsor extends into September 20. |
1920
Age: 44y
| 1920 • Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley climbs the Woolworth Building in New York City. He reaches the 30th floor before being arrested. |
1930
Age: 54y
| 1930 • One-year conscription comes into force in France. |
1940
Apr 2
Age: 64y
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residenceMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ George lived at 140 West Jefferson Street in Memphis 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • The Chicago Bears, in what will become the most one-sided victory in National Football League history, defeat the Washington Redskins 73–0 in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. |
1964
Jul 10
Age: 88y
| 1964 • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) established as a permanent organ of the UN General Assembly. |