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A school teacher in Scotland County, Missouri
1880
Dec 18
| 1880 • Piezoelectricity is discovered by Pierre Curie and Jacques Curie. |
1900
Jun 15
Age: 19y
| 1900 • Second Boer War: The British annex the Orange Free State as the Orange River Colony. |
1904
May 10
Age: 23y
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marriageMarried at the home of William Henry Miller, pronounced by the Rev. W. S. Foreman. Honeymoon was in St. Louis for the 1904 World's Fair. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1904 • In New York City, the first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square. |
1904
May 10
Age: 23y
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marriageChandler Allen Johnson Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Married at the home of William Henry Miller, pronounced by the Rev. W. S. Foreman. Honeymoon was in St. Louis for the 1904 World's Fair. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1904 • Theta Tau, the Professional Engineering Fraternity, is founded at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
1905
Mar 9
Age: 24y
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birth of childWilliam Stanley Johnson Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 8 Sources ⇓ |
| 1905 • At Fremantle, Western Australia, the R.M.S. Orizaba is wrecked, but all 160 passengers and the mail are saved. |
1910
Age: 28y
| 1910 • The first air flight for the purpose of delivering commercial freight takes place in the United States of America. The flight, made by Wright Brothers pilot Philip Parmalee between Dayton, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio. |
1913
Mar 7
Age: 32y
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birth of childChan Miller Johnson Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1913 • New York Governor William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100,000,000 donation from John D. Rockefeller. |
1920
Jan 2
Age: 39y
| 1920 • The Unknown Warrior is buried in Westminster Abbey. |
1930
Age: 48y
| 1930 • Judge Joseph Force Crater steps into a taxi in New York City and disappears. |
1940
Apr 17
Age: 59y
| 1940 • Walter Knott begins construction of Ghost town replica which would soon evolve into Knotts Berry Farm |
1968
Aug 14
Age: 87y
| 1968 • 60 Minutes debuts on CBS and is still on the air as of 2013. |
1968
Aug 17
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memorialMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Memorial held at Payne Chapel 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1968 • Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney Riots, provoked by the banning of Walter Rodney from the country. |
1968
Aug
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burialMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Buried at Memphis Cemetery |
| 1968 • Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so. |