1906
Jul 11
1906 • Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples. |
1930
Age: 23y
1933
Age: 26y
birth of childBarbara Leona Craig Washington, USA ⇓ |
1933 • The Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a "Bank holiday", closing all United States banks and freezing all financial transactions (the 'holiday' ends on March 13). |
1933
Jul 9
Age: 26y
birth of childDonald Bernard Craig Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
1933 • New Deal: The Federal Securities Act is signed into law, requiring the registration of securities with the Federal Trade Commission. |
1940
Age: 33y
1940 • WWII: The British Royal Navy and Italian Regia Marina fight the Battle of Cape Spartivento. |
1980
Jan 10
Age: 73y
1980 • Pope John Paul II visits Brazil; 7 people are crushed to death in a crowd meeting him. |