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

1940


Age: 23y
1940 • WWII: A group of 728 Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first residents of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

1941


Feb 22
Age: 24y

1942


Feb 4
Age: 25y
1942 Battle of Los Angeles: Over 1,400 AA shells are fired at an unidentified, slow-moving object in the skies over Los Angeles. The appearance of the object triggers an immediate wartime blackout over most of Southern California, with thousands of air raid wardens being deployed throughout the city. In total there are 6 deaths. Despite the several-hour barrage no planes are downed.

1944


May 12
Age: 28y

1946


Mar 16
Age: 30y
1946 • The Kingdom of Hungary becomes a republic.

1948


Apr 11
Age: 32y
1948 • The musical Kiss Me, Kate opens for the first of 1,077 performances

1958


May 14
Age: 42y

1960


May 17
Age: 44y
1960 • The United Nations supports the government of Joseph Kasavubu and Joseph Mobutu in the Republic of the Congo.

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