Verona Kathryn Frances Johnson
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Parents
Fred Marcus Johnson
Fred Marcus Johnson
1874 - 1950
Edna D Wiegner
Edna D Wiegner
1878 - 1957
Spouse
Harry Erwin Gates
Harry Erwin Gates
1901 - 1971
Siblings
Willa Mae Johnson
Willa Mae Johnson
1905 - 1981

1923


Oct 20
Age: 22y
1923 Louis Armstrong makes his first recording, "Chimes Blues," with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band.

1937


Feb 19
Age: 35y
1937 • In Moscow, seventeen leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime and assassinate its leaders.

1940


Age: 38y
1940 Tom and Jerry make their debut in Puss Gets the Boot. However it is not until 1941 that their current names are adopted.

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