Brief Life History of John Murchison
When John Murchison MacPhail Jr was born on 28 July 1931, in San Rafael, Marin, California, United States, his father, John Murchison MacPhail, was 28 and his mother, Ruth Muriel Jenkins, was 25. He lived in San Rafael Judicial Township, Marin, California, United States for about 5 years. He died on 6 March 1991, in Tomales, Marin, California, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Tomales Presbyterian Cemetery, Tomales, Marin, California, United States.
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- Jack MacPhail in household of John M MacPhail, "United States Census, 1940"
- John Murchison Macphail, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
- John Murchison Macphail, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
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1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: see McPhail .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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