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First Flight
Wright brothers flew the first successful controlled sustained heavier-than-man flight. -
Model T Introduced
First assembly line built automobile and one of the most popular in history. -
Regina Dawson's Birthday
My great-grandmother was born and is still living in Circleville -
Television Invented (est.)
In this year the first television system was invented in England by a Scottish inventor. -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crash that is seen as the real start of the great depression. -
FDR Inagural Address
On this day Franklin D. Roosevelt made his first of four inagural address'. -
Grant Lindsey's Birthday
My mother's father was born on this day. -
Shirley Dawson's Birthday
My mother's mother was born on this day. -
World War II ends
Grant Lindsay, my grandpa, was fighting over seas in the marines. -
Joseph McCarthy Communist Trials
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy began his allegations of officilas being affiliated with communits. -
First Televised Presidential Debates
The Kennedy v. Nixon debates become the first ever televised presidential debates. -
Grandparents Married
On this day my mother's parents were wed. -
Mom's Birthday
My mom, Lori Watson, was born. -
Dad's Birthday
My dad, James "Rick" Watson, was born. -
JFK assassination
This is the day that John F. Kennedy was killed. -
Martin Luther King, Jr. shot and assassinated
The civil rights leader was murdered on this day. -
Moon landing
Apollo 11 makes the first manned moon landing. -
Woodstock Begins
The three day long festival of peace and music began. -
Kent State Shootings/Riots
The Ohio National Guard was called upon to calm protestors and it broke out into a shooting and massacre. -
Vietnam War Ends
The war that lasted almost 20 years finally comes to an end. -
Parent's Anniversary
This is the day my parents were married. -
Luke's Birthday
Born at St. Anne's on August 20th. -
Princess Diana's death
On this date Princess Diana of England died. It affected my mother a lot. -
Baptism
I was baptized on this date as well as my sister. -
Great-Grandma Dawson's 100th Birthday
On this day she turned 100 years of age and looked as amazing as ever and only taking one pill for vitamins (the fewest of anybody in her nursing home)
