101 - Rosa Burgen - Mission City Memorial Park - Santa Clara, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 20.120 W 121° 57.206
10S E 592710 N 4132586
Rosa Burgen was born Jan 10, 1888 and died Jan 21 1989.
Waymark Code: WM5W5V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member rogueblack
Views: 4

From Wikipedia:

In 1889:
January 15 - The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.

March 4 - Grover Cleveland, 22nd President of the United States (1885 - 1889) is succeeded by Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893).

April 22 - At high noon in Oklahoma Territory, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Run of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed, with populations of at least 10,000.

In 1989:
January 17 - Stockton massacre: Patrick Edward Purdy kills 5 children, wounds 30 and then shoots himself in Stockton, California.

January 20 - George H. W. Bush succeeds Ronald Reagan as the 41st President of the United States of America.

Ms. Burgen passed away the next day.


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