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John Parker (1892 - 1987)
John Parker was born on March 10, 1892. He died in May 1987 at age 95. We know that John Parker had been residing in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi 39701.
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John Parker died in May 1987 at 95 years old. He was born on March 10, 1892. There is no information about John's immediate family. We know that John Parker had been residing in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi 39701.
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1892 - 1987 World Events
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In 1892, in the year that John Parker was born, on October 5th, the Dalton Gang was shot. The Gang was attempting to rob two banks - simultaneously - in Coffeyville Kansas but word spread of the robberies and townspeople with guns greeted them when they left the banks. Four members of the gang were killed - only Emmett Dalton survived his wounds and spent 14 years in prison.
In 1923, when he was 31 years old, on August 2, President Warren G. Harding died in office, apparently of a heart attack. He was staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco after completing a nationwide tour. Suffering from cramps, indigestion, a fever and shortness of breath, his doctor thought he had food poisoning. After several days of being ill, he suddenly shuddered, slumped over, and died. There were rumors of foul play (some thought that his wife had poisoned him because of his affairs) but no evidence has ever been found.
In 1963, by the time he was 71 years old, the British Secretary of War, 46 year old John Profumo ,was forced to resign when he lied about an affair with 19 year old Christine Keeler. Keeler was also involved with the Soviet naval attaché and charges of espionage were feared. No proof of spying was ever found.
In 1972, at the age of 80 years old, John was alive when on September 5th, the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, with the assistance of German neo-nazis, kidnapped and killed 11 Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games in Munich. The attackers crept into the Olympic Village and abducted the athletes while they were sleeping. A German policeman was also killed.
In 1987, in the year of John Parker's passing, was the first time that a criminal in the United States - a serial rapist - was convicted through the use of DNA evidence.
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