Brief Life History of William James
When William James Hankerson Sr. was born on 7 July 1936, in McBean, Richmond, Georgia, United States, his father, Philmore Hankerson Sr., was 20 and his mother, Catherine Mack, was 18. He married Shirley Jean White on 17 July 1955, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 24 July 1980, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 44.
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- William Hankerson, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
1945 · Freedoms of the Air
The primary goal of the Chicago Convention was to establish the International Civil Aviation Organization. This organization establishes the rules of airspace, aircraft registration and safety, and details the rights of the signatories in relation to air travel. The Convention has since been revised eight times.
1948 · The Beginning of the Cold War
The Berlin Blockade was the first major crises of the Cold War. The Soviet Union blocked all access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control and offered to drop the blockade if the newly introduced Deutsche Mark was removed from West Berlin. The Berlin Blockade showed the different ideological and economic visions for postwar Europe. Even though there wasn't any fire fight during the cold war, many of these skirmishes arose and almost caused nuclear war on multiple occasions.
Name Meaning
English (Warwickshire): probably a variant of Hankinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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