Grace (Benning) Gray (born 1885)

Grace's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Gray family tree.

Grace's Family

Add a parent

Add a parent

Grace (Benning) Gray Add a partner Add a child Add a partner Add a child

Add a sibling

Photos and snapshots taken of Grace (Benning) Gray, her Gray family, and locations and places or events from her life.

Add photo

Grace Benning Gray

Added: Jan 01, 2001

What do you remember about Grace (Benning) Gray? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about her. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Grace is remembered.

Post

Add Grace's birthday or the date she died to see a list of historic events that occurred during Grace's lifetime. Refresh the page for new events.

In 1885, in the year that Grace (Benning) Gray was born, on February 16th, the first Dow Jones Industrial Average was published by Charles Dow, who also founded the Wall Street Journal. The index was 62.76. It represented 12 stocks - American Cotton Oil, American Sugar, American Tobacco, Chicago Gas, Distilling & Cattle Feeding, General Electric, Laclede Gas, National Lead, North American, Tennessee Coal and Iron, U.S. Leather pfd. and U.S. Rubber.

In 1901, John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan created U.S. Steel. J.P. Morgan was an American banker and financier who dominated U.S. business at this time. He had previously overseen the creation of General Electric, as well as International Harvester and AT&T. He has been referred to as America's greatest banker. U.S. Steel was the first billion dollar company in the world, worth $1.4 billion in 1901.

In 1917, 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 1937, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.

In 1956, this was the year that the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, became an international sensation. He began the year as a regional favorite and ended the year with 17 recordings having been on the Billboard’s Top 100 singles chart, 11 TV appearances, and a movie. Elvis scandalized adults and thrilled teens.