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Personal data W J Sorrell 

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  • He was born on November 30, 1913 in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.Sources 1, 2
  • Resident in the year 1930: Militia District 1571, Brooks, Georgia, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
  • He died on March 28, 1937 in Cook County, Georgia, United States of America, he was 23 years old.Source 2
  • He is buried in Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.Source 2
  • A child of John E Sorrell

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W J Sorrell
1913-1937


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Sources

  1. 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1571, Brooks, Georgia; Roll: 340; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340075 / Ancestry.com
  2. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday November 30, 1913

  • The temperature on November 30, 1913 was between 9.4 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
    • February 17 » The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
    • March 20 » Sung Chiao-jen, a founder of the Chinese Nationalist Party, is wounded in an assassination attempt and dies 2 days later.
    • April 8 » The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring direct election of Senators, becomes law.
    • June 1 » The Greek–Serbian Treaty of Alliance is signed, paving the way for the Second Balkan War.
    • August 16 » Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students.
    • November 9 » The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, reaches its greatest intensity after beginning two days earlier. The storm destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.

Day of death March 28, 1937

  • The temperature on March 28, 1937 was between -1.8 °C and 7.3 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 15 » Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.
    • March 8 » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
    • April 30 » The Commonwealth of the Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right to suffrage; over 90% would vote in the affirmative.
    • May 21 » A Soviet station, North Pole-1, becomes the first scientific research settlement to operate on the drift ice of the Arctic Ocean.
    • June 30 » The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London.
    • September 5 » Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.


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  • 1912 » Gordon Parks, American photographer and director († 2006)
  • 1912 » Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator († 1966)
  • 1915 » Brownie McGhee, American folk-blues singer and guitarist († 1996)
  • 1915 » Henry Taube, Canadian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2005)

Source: Wikipedia


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