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2008 Margaret Truman, dies in Chicago, at 83
1984 Truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59 1982 Bess Truman, 1st lady (1945-53), dies in Independence, Mo at 97 1979 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed 1977 Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 1974 Truman Bradley, TV host (Science Fiction Theater), dies at 69 1972 Harry Truman, 33rd U.S. President (1945-53), dies in Kansas City, Missouri at 88 1972 Harry S. Truman, American President 1966 Dan Truman, St. George Utah, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1959 73rd U.S. Womens Tennis: Maria Fraser beats Christine Truman (61 64) 1957 Harry S. Truman Library forms in Independence, Missouri 1954 Harold Arlen/Truman Capotes musical premieres in New York City 1953 President Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb 1952 President Truman settles 53-day steel strike 1952 President Truman seizes steel mills to avert a strike 1951 President Harry S Truman formally ends state of war with Germany 1951 1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by President Truman 1951 President Truman addresses opening of Japanese Peace Treaty Conference 1951 President Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany 1951 President Truman fires General Douglas McArthur 1950 Truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism" 1950 U.S. President Truman threatens China with atom bomb 1950 U.S. President Truman proclaims emergency crisis caused by communist threat 1950 Puerto Rican nationalists try to kill President Truman at Blair House 1950 Griselio Torresola, attempted to assassinate President Truman, shot dead 1950 Collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, D.C. 1950 President Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike 1950 President Truman gives military aid to Vietnamese regime Bao-Dai 1950 President Truman promises aid to Taiwan 1950 Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own constitution) 1950 North Koreans troop reach Seoul, United Nations asks members to aid South Korea, Truman orders Air Force and Navy into Korean conflict 1950 President Truman denies there are communists in U.S. government 1950 President Truman approves building of hydrogen bomb 1949 President Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents 1949 President Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO) 1949 Truman announces evidence of U.S.S.R.'s 1st nuclear device detonation 1949 Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral 1949 1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) 1949 President Truman announces his point 4 program 1949 President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" 1948 Chicago Tribune reports: "Dewey beats Truman" 1948 Truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters and newspapers 1948 President Truman re-elected in an upset over Republican Thomas Dewey 1948 President Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), New York 1948 President Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment and opportunity" in armed forces 1948 President Truman nominated for another term 1948 Truman signs Displaced Persons Bill (205,000 Europeans to U.S.) 1948 Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries) 1948 President Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program 1948 U.S. president Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan 1947 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman 1947 President Truman's daughter, Margaret's 1st public singing concert 1947 President Truman signs Presidential Succession Act 1947 Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress 1947 President Truman vetoes Taft-Hartley Act 1947 "Truman Doctrine" goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece 1947 President Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty 1947 President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States 1947 President Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism 1946 President Truman officially proclaims end of WW II 1946 President Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Executive Order 9808 1946 Harry Truman becomes 1st U.S. president to travel in a submerged sub 1946 President Truman ends wage/price freeze 1946 President Truman questions Great Britain Jews about Palestine 1946 President Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) 1946 President Truman orders desegregation of all U.S. forces 1946 President Truman seizes control of nation's railroads to delay a strike 1945 Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada 1945 President Truman ends Lend-Lease program 1945 President Harry S. Truman signs United Nations Charter 1945 Potsdam Conference ended, with Stalin, Truman and Churchill 1945 President Truman signs executive order establishing Medal of Freedom 1945 Harry Truman sworn in as 33rd president 1945 President Truman appoints Irwin C. Mollison judge of U.S. Customs Court 1924 Truman Capote, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, author, In Cold Blood 1924 Margaret Truman, born in Missouri, singer, writer, only daughter of President Harry and Bess Truman 1919 Harry S Truman marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace in Independence 1917 Jane Bowles, born in New York, New York, writer, playwright, wrote 'Two Serious Ladies', 'In The Summer House', works admired by Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, John Ashbery 1905 Truman Bradley, Missouri, TV host, Science Fiction Theater 1902 Truman J. Hedding, U.S. Vice-Admiral, WW II 1900 Ralph Truman, born in London, England, actor, Web of Evidence 1885 Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady, 1945-52 1884 Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd U.S. President, D, 1945-1953 1884 Harry S. Truman, American President 1824 Truman Seymour, Major General Union Army |
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