Downs Tree » Luther Thornton (1903-1978)

Personal data Luther Thornton 

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Household of Luther Thornton

He has/had a relationship with Catherine Thornton.


Child(ren):

  1. Leila Wilson  1929-1998
  2. Margaret Rose Lane  1941-2008

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    Historical events

    Birthday February 28, 1903

    • The temperature on February 28, 1903 was between 2.2 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
      • March 2 » In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
      • July 4 » The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
      • August 3 » Macedonian rebels in Kruševo proclaim the Kruševo Republic, which exists for only ten days before Ottoman Turks lay waste to the town.
      • September 11 » The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
      • October 1 » Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
      • November 18 » The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone.

    Day of death October 10, 1978

    • The temperature on October 10, 1978 was between 11.6 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (21%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1978: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
      • January 31 » The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) goes on public display after being returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.
      • March 16 » Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped. (He is later murdered by his captors.)
      • July 30 » The 730: Okinawa Prefecture changes its traffic on the right-hand side of the road to the left-hand side.
      • October 3 » A Finnish Air Force DC-3 crashes, killing all 15 people on board.
      • November 23 » Cyclone kills about 1000 people in eastern Sri Lanka.
      • December 4 » Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco's first female mayor.
    

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