Sagarlan Alonzo Knighton
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1896 - 1985

1900


Age: 26y
1900 Second Boer War: British troops are defeated by the Boers at Ladysmith.

1910


Apr 18
Age: 37y
1910 • The first filmed version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein comes out. Considered to be the first horror movie, it stars actor Charles Ogle as the monster.

1918


Sep 12
Age: 45y
1918 • British anti-Bolshevik forces occupy Arkhangelsk.

1920


Jan 21
Age: 46y
1920 • The German army marches to the Ruhr to fight the Ruhr Red Army.

1930


Apr 2
Age: 57y
1930 • The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty to regulate submarine warfare and limit naval shipbuilding.

1940


Age: 66y
1940 Tom and Jerry make their debut in Puss Gets the Boot. However it is not until 1941 that their current names are adopted.

1957


Jul 8
Age: 84y

1957


Jul
1957 Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the 3rd and final time. He is only shown from the waist up, even during the gospel segment, singing "Peace In The Valley". Ed Sullivan describes Elvis thus: "This is a real decent, fine boy. We've never had a pleasanter experience on our show with a big name than we've had with you. You're thoroughly all right."

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