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John S. Donohue (1898 - 1980)
John S. Donohue, father to 3 children, was born on December 26, 1898 in Baltimore, Maryland. John's partner was Zimmery Carroll. and they gave birth to John Patrick Donohue, Thomas C. Donohue, and George (A.) Donohue. He died in 1980 in Baltimore, Maryland at 81 years old.
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Partner: Zimmery Vidella (Carroll) Donohue Children with Zimmery: John Patrick Donohue, Thomas C. Donohue, and George (A.) Donohue |
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1898 - In the year that John S. Donohue was born, magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controlled 84% of the oil and pipelines in the United States. Rockefeller grew Standard Oil through the merger of several other small oil companies throughout the U.S., creating a monopoly.
1904 - John was merely 6 years old when the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
1928 - John was 30 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.
1940 - At the age of 42 years old, John was alive when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
1980 - In the year of John S. Donohue's passing, on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.
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John S. Donohue, father to 3 children, passed away in 1980 in Baltimore, Maryland at 81 years old. There is no listed cause of death for John. He was born on December 26, 1898 in Baltimore, Maryland. John's partner was Zimmery Carroll. and they gave birth to John Patrick Donohue, Thomas C. Donohue, and George (A.) Donohue.Memories
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