Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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Orpha B. STAPLES

Orpha B. STAPLES

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   Date  Event(s)
1 1636 
  • 1636—1912: Qing Dynasty
    Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.
2 1850 
  • 1850—1930: Second Industrial Revolution
    This period saw major advancements in technology, including the development of the telegraph, the telephone, and electricity. The steel industry, chemical manufacturing, and the expansion of the railroad network played significant roles in this period.
3 1860 
  • 1860—1900: Indian Frontier Wars
    A series of conflicts and campaigns that took place on the frontiers of British India (now India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) against various indigenous groups, tribal communities, and empires.
4 1877 
  • 4 Mar 1877—4 Mar 1881: Rutherford B. Hayes
    19th POTUS Saw the end of Reconstruction and a policy of sending indigenous children to boarding schools.
5 1880 
  • 1880—1902: Boer Wars
    Fought between British imperial forces and the Boer settlers (descendants of Dutch and Huguenot colonists) in South Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. South Africa gained independence and left a legacy of bitterness and resentment among Afrikaners (Boers) toward British imperialism.
6 1881 
  • 1881—1881: President Rutherford B. Hayes
    20th POTUS; assasinated
  • 1881—1885: President Chester A. Arthur
    21st POTUS
7 1885 
  • 1885—1889: President Grover Cleveland
    22nd POTUS
8 1889 
  • 1889—1893: President Benjamin Harrison
    23rd POTUS
9 1893 
  • 1893—1897: President Grover Cleveland
    24th POTUS
10 1897 
  • 1897—1901: President William McKinley
    25th POTUS
11 1898 
  • 1898: Spanish-American War
12 1899 
  • 1899—1902: Philipine-American War
13 1901 
  • 1901—1909: President Theodore Roosevelt
    26th POTUS
14 1903 
  • 1903: First World Series
15 1908 
  • 1908: Model-T Ford introduced
16 1909 
  • 1909—1913: President William H. Taft
    27th POTUS
17 1910 
  • 1910—1920: Mexican Revolution
18 1913 
  • 1913—1921: President Woodrow Wilson
    28th POTUS
19 1914 
  • 1914—1918: World War I
20 1917 
  • 1917—1921: Russian Revolution
21 1919 
  • 13 Apr 1919: Massacre at Amritsar
22 1921 
  • 1921—1923: President Warren G. Harding
    29th POTUS
23 1923 
  • 1923—1929: President Calvin Coolidge
    30th POTUS
24 1929 
  • 1929—1933: President Herber Hoover
    31st POTUS
  • 29 Oct 1929: Stock Market Crash
25 1931 
  • 1931—1936: Hoover Dam Built
    Previously known as Boulder Dam, it's located on the Colorado River, on the border between the states of Arizona and Nevada. It was built primarily for the purposes of flood control, water storage, and hydroelectric power generation. 96 workers died due to various accidents and hazards associated with the construction work, including falls, heat-related illnesses, drowning, and industrial accidents.
26 1933 
  • 1933—1945: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
    32nd POTUS
27 1935 
  • 1935—1936: Italo-Ethiopian War
28 1936 
  • 1936—1939: Spanish Civil War
29 1939 
  • 1939—1945: World War II
30 1945 
  • 1945: United Nations is formed
  • 1945—1953: President Harry S. Truman
    33rd POTUS
31 1947 
  • 1947—1991: Cold War
32 1950 
  • 1950—1953: Korean Conflict
  • 21 Aug 1950: Hawaii becomes a state
    In 1893, a group of American and European residents, along with some members of the Hawaiian elite, staged a coup that led to the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani, the reigning monarch of Hawaii. After much debate, Hawaii became the 50th state.
33 1953 
  • 1953—1961: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
    34th POTUS
34 1959 
  • 3 Jan 1959: Alaska becomes a state
    Originally colonized by Russia, Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million. Alaska officially became the 49th state of the United States under President Eisenhower.
35 1960 
  • 1960—1975: Viet Nam War
36 1961 
  • 1961—1963: President John F. Kennedy
    35th POTUS; assasinated
37 1963 
  • 1963—1969: President Lyndon B. Johnson
    36th POTUS
38 1969 
  • 1969—1974: President Richard M. Nixon
    37th POTUS; resigned
39 1971 
  • 1971: India-Pakistan War
40 1974 
  • 1974—1977: President Gerald R. Ford
    38th POTUS
41 1977 
  • 1977—1981: President James E. Carter
    39th POTUS
42 1979 
  • 1979—1989: Afghanistan - Soviet Occupation
43 1980 
  • 1980—1988: Iran-Iraq War
44 1981 
  • 1981—1989: President Ronald W. Reagan
    40th POTUS
45 1982 
  • 1982: Falkland Islands War
46 1989 
  • 1989: Fall of the Berlin Wall
  • 1989—1993: President George H. W. Bush
    41st POTUS

Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023