100 - Laurence E. Heldenbrand - Resthaven Gardens Cemetery - OKC, OK
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Laurence E. Heldenbrand was born the same year that Henry Ford set a new automobile land speed record of 91.37 mph.
Waymark Code: WMH7N9
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2013
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The final resting place of Laurence E. Heldenbrand is near the center of Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, in the middle of the west side of Mausoleum building 1.
Text on marker:
Laurence E. Heldenbrand
1904 - 2004
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Laurence's time on earth:
1904: British expedition to Tibet: The British expedition under Colonel Francis Younghusband takes Lhasa in Tibet.
1914: Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox.
1924: U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States.
1934: The Three Stooges first short.
1944: The "Great Escape": 76 Royal Air Force prisoners of war escape by tunnel "Harry" from Stalag Luft III this night. Only three. two Norwegians and a Dutchman, return to the UK; of those recaptured, fifty are executed.
1954: RCA manufactures the first color TV set (12-inch screen; price: $1,000)
1964: The Beatles vault to the #1 spot on the U.S. singles charts for the first time, with "I Want to Hold Your Hand", forever changing the way popular music sounds to Americans, also starting the British Invasion in America.
1974: Hank Aaron became the all-time MLB home run leader with his 715th at Atlanta in front of a national television audience.
1984: The biggest exam shake-up in the British education system in over 10 years is announced, with O-level and CSE exams to be replaced by a new exam, the GCSE.
1994: In Portland, Oregon, Tonya Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly pleads guilty for his role in attacking figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. He accepts a plea bargain, admitting to racketeering charges in exchange for testimony against Harding.
2004: The Republic of Ireland bans smoking in all enclosed work places, including restaurants, pubs and bars.
Location of Headstone: Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, Mausoleum
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