Helen Rose McGinnis
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Parents
John Patrick McGinnis
John Patrick McGinnis
1887 - 1976
Margarita Gretchen Gartner
Margarita G Gartner
1887 - 1969
Spouse
Verner Harley Day
Verner Harley Day
1904 - 1981
Siblings

1920


Jan 7
Age: 3y

1941


Feb 22
Age: 24y

1942


Feb 4
Age: 25y
1942 Polish-Jewish teacher Janusz Korczak follows a group of Jewish children into the Treblinka death camp.

1944


May 12
Age: 28y
1944 • WWII: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin launches the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive against Finland, with the intent of defeating Finland before pushing for Berlin.

1946


Mar 16
Age: 30y
1946 • The United Kingdom grants Transjordan, as it is then known, its independence; 3 years later the country changes its name to Jordan."Year by Year 1946" – History Channel International

1948


Apr 11
Age: 32y
1948 • British foreign secretary Bevin proposes the formation of a Western Union between Britain, France and the Benelux countries to stand up against the Soviet Union. The Treaty of Brussels is signed March 17 as a consequence, a predecessor to NATO.

1958


May 14
Age: 42y
1958 • The last legal female genital cutting occurs in the United States.

1960


May 17
Age: 44y
1960 • At the 32nd Academy Awards ceremony, Ben-Hur wins a record number of Oscars, including Best Picture.

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