103 - Anna M. Ford - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 36.429 W 097° 29.476
14S E 636654 N 3941424
Anna M. Ford was born the same year that Charles Dow published the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Waymark Code: WMDP30
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2012
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Anna M. Ford's final resting place is at the north side of Memorial Park Cemetery. Her headstone is midway between the east and west borders, about 50 feet south of the north border.
Hers is a double grey marker, shared with her spouse William H. A vine of flowers is engraved into the bottom of the headstone.
Anna's headstone reads:
Ford
William H.
1886 - 1969
Anna M.
1896 - 1999
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Anna's 103 years on earth:
1896: The opening ceremonies of the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympic Games, are held
1906: Imposter Wilhelm Voigt impersonates a Prussian officer and takes over the city hall in Köpenick for a short time
1916: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America
1926: Martial law is declared in Britain because of the general strike
1936: The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company
1946: In the first Basketball Association of America game, the New York Knicks defeat the Toronto Huskies 68–66 at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens
1956: The Broadway musical My Fair Lady opens in New York City
1966: Indira Gandhi visits Washington, D.C.
1976: Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21–17 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida
1986: The Phantom of the Opera, the longest running Broadway show in history, opens at Her Majesty's Theatre in London
1999: While trying to circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon, Colin Prescot and Andy Elson set a new endurance record after being aloft for 233 hours and 55 minutes
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery, section 5
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