103 - Jesse T. Owens - Fairlawn Cemetery - Stillwater, OK
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Jesse Owens was born the same year that Wilhelm Steinitz became the first recognized World Chess Champion.
Waymark Code: WMJ32M
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2013
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The final resting place of Jesse T. Owens is at the north side of Fairlawn Cemetery, near the center of the section. His is an upright, dark grey double marker shared with his spouse Lena.
Text on marker:
Owens
Lena Helen
1889 - 1964
Jesse T.
1886 - 1989
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Jesse's time on earth:
1886: The first train load of oranges leaves Los Angeles via the transcontinental railroad.
1896: William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of gold speech at the Democratic National Convention, which nominates him for President of the United States.
1906: Jack London's novel White Fang is serialized in The Outing Magazine.
1916: The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.
1926: The sudden death of popular Hollywood actor and sex symbol Rudolph Valentino at the age of only 31 years old causes mass grief and hysteria around the world.
1936: Max Schmeling knocks out Joe Louis in the 12th round of their heavyweight boxing match at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
1946: In his speech at Westminster College, in Fulton, Missouri, Winston Churchill talks about the Iron Curtain.
1956: Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.
1966: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, narrated by Boris Karloff, is shown for the first time on CBS, becoming an annual Christmas tradition.
1976: Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
1986: A mishandled safety test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union "killed at least 4056 people and damaged almost $7 billion of property". After the accident, "traces of radioactive deposits unique to Chernobyl were found in nearly every country in the northern hemisphere"
1989: The first of 24 Global Positioning System satellites is placed into orbit.
Location of Headstone: Fairlawn Cemetery
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