♂ Lee Villis Rush

1901 - 1967

Lee Villis Rush
Parents
Ella Lilla Medley
Ella Lilla Medley
1868 - 1966
Boon Rush
Boon Rush
1873 - 1937
Spouse
Children
Siblings
Mancil Layne Rush
Mancil Layne Rush
1896 - 1973

1920


Age: 18y
1920 The New York Times ridicules the American rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard. The newspaper has to recant publicly on July 17, 1969 when the Apollo crew is on its mission to the Moon.

1923


Age: 21y
1923 Belgium's SABENA Airlines is created.

1930


Age: 28y
1930 • While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh confirms the existence of Pluto, a Celestial Body considered a planet until redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006.

1967


Jun 16
Age: 66y
1967 • Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports he was given on November 13, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson tells his nation that, while much remains to be done, "We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress." (2 months later the Tet Offensive by the Viet Cong makes it appear, to those watching news reports, progress is not being made.)

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