
Emily Jane Hornsby (1868 - 1949)
Emily Jane Hornsby Biography
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Emily Jane Hornsby
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First nameEmily
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Jane
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Birth
Emily Hornsby was born in in Rokewood, Australia
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Death
Emily Hornsby died in in Warnambool, Australia
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Last Known Residence
Warnambool, Australia
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Average Age
Emily Jane Hornsby lived
12 years longer than
the average Hornsby family member
when she died at the age of 81.
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Emily Jane Hornsby died in 1949 in Warnambool, Australia at age 81. She was born in 1868 in Rokewood, Australia. She was born to Hornsby Thomas Hornsby and Eliza Gammon Hornsby, and we currently have no other siblings in her family tree.1868 - 1949 World Events
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In 1868, in the year that Emily Jane Hornsby was born, on August 13th, an estimated 8.5 to 9 earthquake struck southern Peru. It had a category "extreme" effect and caused over 25,000 deaths. The resulting tsunami affected areas as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.
In 1892, at the age of 24 years old, Emily was alive when on October 12th, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. Composed the previous August by Francis Bellamy, it was to be recited in 15 seconds and originally read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Under God" was added in the 1950's.
In 1917, Emily was 49 years old when the NHL (National Hockey League) was established as a response to the demise of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The first superstar of the League was "Phantom" Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens, a leading scorer with records that still stand. The Canadiens won the NHL championship over the Senators.
In 1932, at the age of 64 years old, Emily was alive when on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
In 1949, in the year of Emily Jane Hornsby's passing, on April 4th, NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established. Twelve nations originally signed the North Atlantic Treaty - the United States, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Portugal. Greece, Turkey, and West Germany later joined. Today, there are 26 nations in NATO.
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