Spouse
1915
Sep 11
1915 • WWI: A British attack on the Dardanelles fails. |
1920
Age: 4y
1920 • Bolshevik Cavalry break through Polish and Ukrainian lines south of Kiev, precipitating eventual withdrawal. |
1930
Apr 8
Age: 14y
1930 • Building of the Boulder Dam (later known as the Hoover Dam) is started on the Colorado River in the United States. |
1943
Apr 5
Age: 27y
militarySeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Occupation at time was "skilled compositors and typesetters" 1 Source ⇓ |
1943 • United States Civilian Conservation Corps abolished. |
1947
Feb 15
Age: 31y
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marriageRita Gretchen McGinnis Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1947 • A rebellion against French rule erupts in Madagascar. |
1950
Jan 18
Age: 34y
birth of childVirginia Jean Elslip Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
1950 • The Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China sign a mutual defense treaty. |
1981
Oct 1
Age: 66y
residenceSeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ 9620 15th Ave NW # 15 1 Source ⇓ |
1981 • Iran-Contra scandal: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), authorizing the Central Intelligence Agency to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua. |
1995
Jun 4
Age: 79y
1995 • The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 40.46 to close at 5,023.55, its first close above 5,000. This makes 1995 the first year where the Dow surpasses two millennium marks in a single year. |
1995
Jun
1995 • U.S. President Bill Clinton invokes emergency powers, to extend a $20 billion loan to help Mexico avert financial collapse. |