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Belva Methven
(1887 - 1969)
updated February 06, 2019
Belva Methven was born on September 26, 1887. She died in February 1969 at 81 years of age. We know that Belva Methven had been residing in Seattle, King County, Washington 98144.
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Belva Methven died in February 1969 at age 81. She was born on September 26, 1887. There is no information about Belva's surviving family. We know that Belva Methven had been residing in Seattle, King County, Washington 98144.
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1887 - 1969 World Events
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In 1887, in the year that Belva Methven was born, on January 20th, the US Senate gave the US Navy the right to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. Pearl Harbor is on the island of Oahu, a part of the Hawaiian Islands. The Navy was given direction to maintain "a coaling and repair station" at the harbor.
In 1890, by the time she was merely 3 years old, on July 3rd, Idaho became the 43rd state in the United States. On July 10th, Wyoming became the 44th state.
In 1918, when she was 31 years old, in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
In 1928, she was 41 years old when Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.
In 1969, in the year of Belva Methven's passing, on January 20th, Richard M. Nixon became the 37th President of the United States. Previously the Vice President to President Eisenhower, Nixon was the only President to resign in office - in his second term.
Other Biographies
Other Methvens
Feb 2, 1911 - February 1984
Feb 13, 1909 - December 1991
May 21, 1941 - Aug 26, 2000
Aug 8, 1934 - Aug 28, 2007
Aug 22, 1902 - May 1979
Jun 5, 1891 - June 1976
Dec 28, 1889 - October 1969
Dec 12, 1899 - Dec 5, 1994
Nov 23, 1927 - Jan 26, 2010
Jun 21, 1894 - October 1968
Jul 10, 1893 - March 1969
Jun 26, 1918 - Oct 18, 2007
Jun 26, 1918 - May 27, 1995
Jul 11, 1890 - May 29, 1988
Feb 10, 1913 - Jan 10, 1989
Jun 7, 1890 - November 1975
Jul 31, 1915 - Feb 19, 2004
Jan 1, 1915 - Aug 27, 2000
Dec 19, 1900 - May 29, 1994
Aug 16, 1887 - February 1973
Other Bios
Jan 26, 1901 - October 1964
Dec 9, 1901 - Sep 11, 1990
Mar 29, 1916 - Jun 5, 2002
Apr 10, 1892 - November 1988
Jun 10, 1907 - Mar 2, 2001
Mar 14, 1910 - November 1985
Apr 1, 1901 - Oct 1, 1987
Sep 19, 1920 - December 1977
May 13, 1902 - Dec 24, 1996
Oct 25, 1931 - December 1973
Jun 10, 1930 - Apr 23, 2007
Mar 18, 1942 - August 1978
Jan 13, 1941 - Mar 15, 2011
Nov 3, 1940 - Sep 14, 1998
Aug 2, 1939 - October 1985
Apr 4, 1903 - Dec 4, 1997
Apr 7, 1929 - Jan 27, 2001
Feb 13, 1927 - Aug 26, 1999
Sep 12, 1916 - Dec 15, 1987
Oct 11, 1894 - January 1980
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