101 - Frances M. Belsham - Chapel Hill Cemetery - OKC, OK
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Frances Belsham was born the same year as the Great Blizzard of 1899: Freezing temperatures and snow extend well south into North America, including southern Florida.
Waymark Code: WMJ804
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2013
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The final resting place of Frances Belsham is near the center of Chapel Hill Cemetery, at the north end of the section.
Text on marker:
Belsham
James
1896 - 1984
Frances M.
1899 - 2000
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Frances' time on earth:
1899: A peace treaty between the United States and Spain is ratified by the United States Senate
1909: Einar Dessau uses a short-wave radio transmitter, becoming the first radio broadcaster.
1919: The Florida Keys Hurricane kills 600 in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida and Texas.
1929: The inaugural Monaco Grand Prix is won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti.
1939: Manhattan Project: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is presented a letter signed by Albert Einstein, urging the United States to rapidly develop the atomic bomb.
1949: The B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II under Captain James Gallagher lands in Fort Worth, Texas, after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight (it was refueled in flight 4 times).
1959: Motown Records founded by Berry Gordy, Jr.
1969: The lunar module Eagle lands on the lunar surface. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watch in awe as Neil Armstrong takes his historic first steps on the Moon at 10:56 pm ET (02:56 UTC), the largest television audience for a live broadcast at that time
1979: Pope John Paul II visits the United States.
1989: First commercial dial-up Internet connection in North America is made, by The World STD
2000: Dora the Explorer, one of Nickelodeon's most popular shows, debuts.
Location of Headstone: Chapel Hill Cemetery
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