100 - James Enoch Davis - Chapel Hill Cemetery - OKC, OK
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James Davis was born in 1900, when Republican incumbent William McKinley was reelected by defeating Democratic challenger William Jennings Bryan in the U.S Presidential election.
Waymark Code: WMJ7EH
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2013
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The final resting place of James Davis is at the south side of Chapel Hill Cemetery, at the northeast corner of the section.
Text on marker:
James Enoch Davis
Loving and Devoted Father
Daddy "D"
Sep. 27, 1900 - Aug. 6, 2001
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during James' time on earth:
1900: Max Planck announces his discovery of the law of black body emission, marking the birth of quantum physics.
1910: The first filmed version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein comes out. Considered to be the first horror movie, it stars actor Charles Ogle as the monster.
1920: Adolf Hitler presents his National Socialist program in Munich.
1930: The Mickey Mouse comic strip makes its first appearance.
1940: The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge opens for business, built with an 8-foot (2.4 m) girder and 190 feet (58 m) above the water, as the third longest suspension bridge in the world.
1950: L. Ron Hubbard publishes Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.
1960: The 1960 Winter Olympic Games begin at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort, in Placer County, California.
1970: Black Sabbath's eponymous debut album released; often regarded as the first true heavy metal album.
1980: Nigel Short, 14, becomes the youngest chess player to be awarded the degree of International Master.
1990: Exxon Valdez oil spill: Exxon and its shipping company are indicted on 5 criminal counts.
2001: George W. Bush is sworn into office, relieving Bill Clinton as President of the United States, over candidate contender Al Gore in the disputed U.S. presidential election, 2000.
Location of Headstone: Chapel Hill Cemetery
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