Brief Life History of Basil Rodney
When Basil Rodney Knowlton was born on 1 February 1891, in Waldo, Maine, United States, his father, Alvin Thomas Knowlton, was 27 and his mother, Helen Augusta Robinson, was 23. He married Emma Mickelson on 17 December 1928, in Yuma, Arizona, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Denver, Colorado, United States in 1930 and Election District M, Denver, Colorado, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 17 February 1958, at the age of 67.
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- Basil Knolton in household of Corrine Epler, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Basil R Knowlton - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Basil R Knowlton
- Basil Knowlton, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898 · Sinking of USS Maine
During the Cuban War for Independence, the USS Maine had been sent to Havana to look out for the interests of the United States. On February 15, 1898, at approximately 21:40, an explosion on USS Maine was caused by roughly 5 long tons of powder. The front of the ship was demolished and the remains quickly sunk to the bottom of the ocean. 260 men lost their lives in the explosion itself, with at least six more dying afterwards from related injuries. The event kicked off an atmosphere of contention that would eventually lead to the Spanish-American War.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
English (Hampshire): habitational name from either of two places so named, one in Dorset and the other in Kent. Both are named from Old English cnoll ‘knoll, hilltop’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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