John R. Kirby (born 1919)

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John R. Kirby & Gladys (Bransford) Kirby

September 11, 1983 Jefferson County, TX

John R. Kirby

Gladys (Bransford) Kirby

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Gladys (Bransford) Kirby

c. 1916 - Unknown

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Jeff Arthur Kirby

Elvaphine (Kirby) Cook gravesite

Elvaphine (Kirby) Cook gravesite

Shirley and Elvaphine (Kirby) Cook gravesite

Austin Kirby

Beecher P. Kirby

Beecher P Kirby

Angela Kirby

Chasnie (Kirby) & John Beatty

Granville Pippin Family, Kentucky 1935

Short family, 1915

Lee & Short Tennessee Family Reunion1923

Willie & Eva Kirby & Friends, Tennessee

Willie Kirby & Raymond Short, Tennessee 1917

Elmo Pippin, Kentucky

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In 1919, in the year that John R. Kirby was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.

In 1925, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".

In 1969, 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.

In 1974, on August 9th, Gerald R. Ford became the 38th President of the United States. He had been Vice President for 8 months when he became President due to the resignation of President Nixon.

In 1982, on September 14th, Princess Grace of Monaco (American actress Grace Kelly), 52, died of injuries when her car plunged off a mountain road. Her 17 year old daughter, Stephanie, was also in the car and suffered serious injuries but recovered. It's believed that the accident was caused when Princess Grace, who was driving, had a mild stroke.