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People
American author Richard Wright gets his book "Native Son" published. This book was wrote to sort of explain the divide between blacks and whites at the time.
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WWII
Germany invaded Denmark and Norway near the beginning of the war.
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WWII
Italy enters the war on the side of the Axis.
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Inventions
Peter Goldmark invents the modern color television system which revolutionized entertainment forever
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-the-first-affordable-color-television-set-from-1954-with-video -
World Events
Leon Trotsky the former communist leader of the Bolsheviks was assassinated this day in his Mexican villa
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World Events
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, still the most visited national park today was dedicated on this day by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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People
The African American Boxer "Sugar Ray Robinson" made his professional debut on this day. In his first mathc he won in the second round via a knockout against Joe Echevarria.
http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2012/10/david-oyelowo-boxing-legend-sugar-ray-robinson-biopic-sweet-thunder/ -
People
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to his third consecutive term as president. This ws the first time ever that a president had been elected for more than two terms.
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Inventions
Deodarant was patented by Jules Montenierwhich helped the fight against B.O. forever
http://www.imagearchivesusa.com/catalog/i203.html -
WWII
Bulgaria enters the war on the side of the axis because Germany wanted to pas through its borders. So they then signed a treaty and joined the Germans in the invasion.
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Heritage
My great, great uncle Sonny Beaupre was drafted on this day into the army. He then ended up serving in the Secret Service because he spoke French. -
WWII
Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria begin to invade and dismember all of Yugoslavia.
http://atlas.mapzones.com/yugoslavia/yugoslavia.php -
World Events
Artur Fadden got elected to be Prime minister of Ausrtalia. He ended up only serving a month and a half and then was released from the position
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World Events
Mount Rushmore was completed really only because they ran out of money because it was originally going to be their shoulders as well.
http://travelmaestro.covingtontravel.com/2013/02/mount-rushmore-celebrates-american-history/ -
WWII
Japan bombs the US naval port in Pearl Harbor starting the war between them and the U.S.
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WWII
The United States declare war on Japan officially entering World War II.
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Throughout this time period my great grandparents Bernadine and Raymond Grimmer had to ration everything from, foil to foood to gas so to help the war effort. They did have to suffer a little just like everyone else, but in theory they helped win the war.
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Inventions
The bazooka was co-invented by Edward Uhl and Colonel Leslie Skinner. This forever changed how we went about anit-tank warfare
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/society/weapons/bazooka.php -
WWII
The British bomb Cologne bringing the war to Germany for the first time.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/britain/flag.shtml -
People
Bing Crosby releases his hit song "White Christmas" which quickly rose to number one on all top selling charts where it stayed for eleven weeks.
http://recordsale.de/eng/php/detail.php?show=94931680278&media=Vinyl&condition=2 -
World Events
Pope Pius XII consecrated the church to the Immaculate Heart of Mary which made it a feast day which was to be celebrated on August 22.
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People
Calvin Klein who revolutionized the underwear business was born on this day.
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Heritage
My great, great uncle Waldo Beaupre was drafted on this day in 1943. He then went on to work on operations with the British army in the war. -
People
Frank Sinatra signed as a solo artist with Columbia Records. He eventually left Columbia records to sing a Jazz band instead.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frank_Sinatra_by_Gottlieb_c1947.jpg -
World Events
Race riots caused by racial tension in Detroit and Harlem caused forty deaths and seven-hundred injuries.
http://alterdestiny.blogspot.com/2011/02/detroit-race-riot-june-20-1943.html -
Inventions
James Wright invents Silly Putty on accident while trying to make synthetic rubber.
http://www.billdoty.com/2011/08/10-children-toys-i-wish-i-still-had.html -
Inventions
The worlds first SCUBA gear called the Aqualung was invented by Emile Gangnan and Jacques Cousteau.
http://historyofscience2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/jacques-yves-cousteau-aqualung-open.html -
Heritage
My great, great, grandparents Ablert and Catherine Beaupre hosted an anniversary party on this day and recieved gas coupons from their friends so they could get enough gas to visit one of their sons stationed around the country in the army.
http://www.peakprosperity.com/forum/pondering-civilian-gas-rationing-usa/43742 -
People
Michael Curtiz wins the Academy Award for best director for the movie "Casablanca" which also won an Oscar in that same year.
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Inventions
The Aerosol spray can was invented by Lyle David Goodloe and W.N. Sullivan.
http://corefee.blogspot.com/2012/09/aerosol-spray-can-inventors.html -
WWII
The Allies succesfully land on Normandy Beaches in France opening the "Second Front".
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Heritage
My great, great uncle who spoke French and was in the Secret Service parachuted into France before the invasion of Normandy to gether intelligence, but then also fought on D-Day. -
Heritage
My great uncle Allen Knuth was in the Supply Corps of the army and was stationed in Europe from 1941-1943. He then also fought in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. -
Inventions
The kidney dialysis machine was invented by Willem Kolf. This machine went on to save many peoples lives.
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/imlsmohai&CISOPTR=2771 -
World Events
On this day Iceland officially gained independence from Denmark with Sveinn Bjornsson as its first president.
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Inventions
The Mark I computer was made by Howard Hathaway Aiken a Harvard professor who had been trying to make this for a few years before this point.
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1944 -
Heritage
My grandmother Patricia Grimmer started highschool on this day near the end of the war. While her uncles were in the war. -
Inventions
The board game Clue was officially patented by Anthony Ernest Pratt based on many common murder stories.
http://sixwordstochangetheworld.com/2008/08/20/changing-the-game-of-clue-whodunnit/ -
People
Harry Truman was sworn as Franklin D. Roosevelts vice-president to replace his former running mate Henry Wallace.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman -
People
Walt Disney released the Film "The Three Caballeros" to the United States. This was a film with Donald Duck and two other Latin American friend ducks who go on an adventure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney -
Heritage
My great, great uncle Kenny Beupre fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, but was shot in the leg twenty minutes in so he didn't have to continue fighting. He Said to his family that he saw the best of Iwo Jima because he hardly had to fight and if he had, he likely would have died. -
World Events
The United Nations was Formed which ended up solving many world problems maturely and peacefully.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/10/22/aclu-gop-election-fraud-so-bad-we-need-un-observers/ -
People
Jackie Robinson tried out for the Bston Red Sox and made it becoming the first ever Balck man to play in the Major League.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jp/bball/jp_bball_jackie_1.html -
WWII
Germany Surrenders to the allies when they capture Berlin.
http://www.psywarrior.com/GermanSCP.html -
World Events
On this day Indonesia declared independence from the Netherlands. They declared it on this day but the struggle to make it so ended in 1949.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia -
Heritage
My grandfather Marvin Knuth turned eighteen on this day andhe should have been drafted. He did not get drafted, though, he was what is called 4F which is when you aren't drafted for certain reasons. His reason was that he had Nephritis as a child so his kidneys were weak so he was not drafted. -
WWII
Japan officially surrenders to the U.S. after we dropped the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/01/japan-surrenders-to-china-this-time-around/ -
Inventions
The microwave oven was invented by Perry Spencer which revolutionized speed of cooking forever.
http://www.smecc.org/microwave_oven.htm -
World Events
On this day the World Bank came into existence. The World Bank was made to give out large loans to developing countries that needed money to start up their economy and country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank
