Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
Last Name
Walter Elwood RALLS

Walter Elwood RALLS

Male 1920 - 1993  (72 years)

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   Date  Event(s)
1 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.
2 1910 
  • 1910—1920: Mexican Revolution
3 1913 
  • 1913—1921: President Woodrow Wilson
    28th POTUS
4 1917 
  • 1917—1921: Russian Revolution
5 1921 
  • 1921—1923: President Warren G. Harding
    29th POTUS
6 1923 
  • 1923—1929: President Calvin Coolidge
    30th POTUS
7 1929 
  • 1929—1933: President Herber Hoover
    31st POTUS
  • 29 Oct 1929: Stock Market Crash
8 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.
9 1933 
  • 1933—1945: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
    32nd POTUS
10 1935 
  • 1935—1936: Italo-Ethiopian War
11 1936 
  • 1936—1939: Spanish Civil War
12 1939 
  • 1939—1945: World War II
13 1945 
  • 1945: United Nations is formed
  • 1945—1953: President Harry S. Truman
    33rd POTUS
14 1947 
  • 1947—1991: Cold War
15 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.
16 1953 
  • 1953—1961: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
    34th POTUS
17 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.
18 1960 
  • 1960—1975: Viet Nam War
19 1961 
  • 1961—1963: President John F. Kennedy
    35th POTUS; assasinated
20 1963 
  • 1963—1969: President Lyndon B. Johnson
    36th POTUS
21 1969 
  • 1969—1974: President Richard M. Nixon
    37th POTUS; resigned
22 1971 
  • 1971: India-Pakistan War
23 1974 
  • 1974—1977: President Gerald R. Ford
    38th POTUS
24 1977 
  • 1977—1981: President James E. Carter
    39th POTUS
25 1979 
  • 1979—1989: Afghanistan - Soviet Occupation
26 1980 
  • 1980—1988: Iran-Iraq War
27 1981 
  • 1981—1989: President Ronald W. Reagan
    40th POTUS
28 1982 
  • 1982: Falkland Islands War
29 1989 
  • 1989: Fall of the Berlin Wall
  • 1989—1993: President George H. W. Bush
    41st POTUS
30 1990 
  • 1990—1991: Persian Gulf War
31 1993 
  • 1993—2001: President William J. Clinton
    42nd 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