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Winston Churchill is Born
Event #1- Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, In Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom. He was Lord Randolph Churchill, a widely-known, politician's oldest son. His mother, Jennie Jerome was a socialite and someone that Churchill later admired greatly. This is significant, as later in his life he would be known as "Savior of his country" and the leader of Britain in Word War II.
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Winston Churchill Graduates Military College at Sandhurst
In December of 1894, Churchill had left Sandhurst, with honors and being ranked eighth, out of 150 cadets. He was in the 4th Hussars, as a cavalry officer when he left. At this time, he had made his father very pleased with his accomplishments. This is significant, because Churchill hadn't been the best at school previously, but had worked hard here to earn his rank. He had learned many military skills that he had taken with him and used for upcoming events in his life.
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The First X-Ray
In December of 1895, W.C. Roentgen, a physicist was working with tubes that were like fluorescent bulbs. When he shielded them with paper that was thick and back, he found that a greenish light was shining through. He came to the conclusion that you could see human bones or metals, through the tissue when using an X-ray. This is a significant, as it was a major advance in the science and technology field. Now that doctors could see inside your body to account for anything broken.
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Klondike Gold Rush Begins
On August 17,1896, George Washington, his wife, and two of his acquaintances were in Klondike Valley, Yukon Canada, right next to Alaska, when they found an abundance of gold. News had spread rapidly, as over 100,000 prospectors swarmed into the Yukon area. This event is significant, because it increased Alaska's population, with many people looking to settle down and start families. Now with high chances of an increase of jobs, it effected the economy greatly.
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Publishes "The River War"
Event # - Churchill publishes one of his first book in 1899, called "The River War". In this book, he discussed his experiences at war under General Gordon, when he was stationed in Khartoum, Sudan. This is significant, as Churchill was exposed to people's living conditions and cultures from different aspects of the world. He was then able to put into words what he saw and experienced, to share with many others, how different life there.
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Galveston Hurricane
On September 8, 1900, a category 4 hurricane had hit Galveston, an island off the coast of Texas. Few people had evacuated,as flooding was normal, so it didn't disturb anyone. Until the morning of, when the 4 bridges to the mainland, were all slammed by steamboats. Surges had headed their way, as people seeked safety in Tremont Hotel and City Hall. This is significant, as it resulted in the city to increase the elevation of the island by 17 feet and build a seawall.
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The Panama Canal Officially Opens
On August 15, 1914, The Panama Canal is officially opened. It was a $350 million project, that took many years and had many setback. This is known as the U.S.'s most expensive construction project in history, as it consisted of about 56,000 workers between 1904 and 1913. This is a significant event, as it provides ships a shorter trip between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. This has saved people time and money to transport cargo.
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Amelia Earhart's Transatlantic Flight is a Success
On May 21, 1932 Amelia Earhart had succeeded in flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Taking off from Newfoundland, she flew 2,000 miles and landed in Ireland in about 15 hours. Even though she had already been famous for other trips, this one was the most recognized. The U.S. Congress had even recognized her, by giving her a Distinguished Flying Cross. This is a significant event, as she was the first woman to accomplish this trip alone.
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Winston Churchill becomes the Prime Minister
On May 10,1940, Winston Churchill was chosen to become the new Prime Minister of England, after Neville Chamberlain's resignation. Chamberlain quit after the Norwegian Campaign and later died on November 9th, that same year. This is significant, because during his reign he made many important speeches, that had boosted the British confidence during many hard times.
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Winston Curchill is Defeated in the Election
In July of 1945, Churchill was surely to get re-elected as Prime Minister. Unfortunately, he was unable to gain the public's support, and was defeated in the general election. He was partially to blame, as he had lacked some of the qualities of a politician. This is a significant event, as it proves that even though he was Britain's most popular Prime Minister of all time, it all comes down to who your running against.
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Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain Speech"
On March 5, 1946, Churchill had made his famous "Iron Curtain Speech", in Fulton, Missouri, to a crowd of 40,000 people, which is way greater than the town's population of 7,000. This speech had taken place at the end of World War II, when both Britain and the U.S. were recovering from economic difficulties. This is a significant event, as some believe it is what represented the beginning of the Cold War.
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Winston Churchill Gets Re-elected as The Prime Minister
On October 26, 1951, Churchill gets re-elected as The Prime Minister. After Attlee resigns at Buckingham Palace, Churchill is called in to be the new Prime Minister. He had immediately picked his new cabinet members and was ready for the job. This is a significant event, because it shows that even though he faced defeat in 1945, he still could come back and bring his positive qualities with him.
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Winston Churchil Wins The Nobel Prize
In 1953, Winston Churchill was awarded with the Nobel Prize in literature. Due to his speeches, he connected with the people, by re ensuring the country and installing hope in them, to help them get through the war. Also through his forms of literature about the war, where he had described previous experiences. With his words, he was able to change people's thought during these hard times. This is significant, because he got recognized in his work towards humanity.
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Watson and Crick Discover the Structure of DNA
On February 28, 1953, James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick, two scientists from Cambridge University, report that they have settled on the DNA structure being a double-helix. Throughout the early 50's many scientists had been trying to figure out the correct structure, making people very competitive against each other. This is a significant event, as it advanced people's study of the topic and gave them an understanding of how the structure of DNA impacted genes.
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Winston Chuchill Retires as Prime Minister
On April 5, 1955, Winston Churchill retired as the Prime Minister, at the age of 80, because of heath conditions. Buckingham Palace had announced a statement about his resignation that afternoon. He remained in Parliament, even after his retirement until 1964. This is a significant event, because it was the end of an era, with such a distinguished leader.
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Winston Churchill Dies
On January 24, 1965, Churchill died in his London Home. 9 days before, he had suffered from a stroke that was so severe, that it left him greatly ill. He was 90 years old and there had been many speculations about prior illnesses that he had faced. This is a significant event, as he had impacted the British people during times of hardship and reinstalled hope in them. He was a strong man and leader for his people.
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