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The Wright Brothers - First Flight, 1903
On this date, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in North Carolina. The flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. -
Ray Gross' Birth Date
This is the date my great-grandfather was born. He was born and raised in Irvine, Kentucky. -
Letha Johnson's Birth Date
My great-grandmother was born on this date. -
The Sinking of the Titanic
On April 10, 1912, the Titanic, largest ship afloat, left Southampton, England on her maiden voyage to New York City. Four days into her journey, at 11:40 P.M. on the night of April 14, she struck an iceberg. One thousand five hundred twenty-two passengers and crew were lost. -
Germany declared war on Russia
With the first declaration of war given by Germany, the first World War offically began. WWI lasted for a long time and killed millions of people. -
The Spanish Flu Pandemic
The new, lethal virus, which became known as the Spanish flu, swept around the world in three waves, killing an estimated 50 million to 100 million people -
Prohibition Begins in the U.S.
When the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into affect it made the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor illegal and beginning Prohibition in the United States. -
Ray Gross and Letha Johnson's Marriage Date
This is the date my great- grandparents got married and decided to start a family. They were married in Irvine, Kentucky. -
Stock Market Crash
On Black Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 38 points to 260, a drop of 12.8%. The stock market crash signaled the bebining of the Great Depression. -
Orval Vendard Gross' Brith Date
My grandfather was born on this date. He was also born and raised in Irvine, Kentucky. -
Dolores Caldwell's Birth Date
This is the date my grandmother was born. She was born and raised in Richmond, Indiana. -
WWII Began
World War II, was a global military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, which involved most of the world's nations. -
The Start of The Korean War
The Korean War was a military conflict between the Republic of Korea, supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which was supported by People's Republic of China. -
Start of The Vietnam War
The U.S. went in to try to stop the Communism from spreading to other countries because Vietnam had split into two different countries, one communist and one not. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. -
Dyanne Bridges' Birth Date
This was the date my mother was born. She was the first child and she was born in Xenia, Ohio. -
My Grandparents Marriage Date
My grandparents were married on this date. They got married and began their family in Richmond, Indiana. -
Gary Gross' Birth Date
This is the date my father was born. He was the second child and he was born in Richmond, Indiana. -
Alaska becomes a state
Alaska became the 49th state of the United States of America. -
My Dad's first move
When my father was two years old he moved from Richmond, Indiana to Fountain City, Indiana. -
Martin Luther King, Jr., delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech
Martin Luther King, Jr., delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech before a crowd of 200,000 during the civil rights march on Washington, DC -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
The assassination of John F. Kennedy, took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, at 12:30 p.m. in Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding with his wife Jacqueline in a Presidential motorcade. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
At 6:01 p.m. on April 4, 1968, King was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel. -
Apollo 11
The United States's Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969. -
26th Amendment Passed
This Constitutional Amendment lowered the voting age to 18. -
My Parents Marriage Date
This date was the day my parents got married and decided to start a family. They were married in Dayton, Ohio. -
My Birthday
This was the day I was born. I was the third and final child and I am also the only girl.
