Thomas J White (1902 - 1991)

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Diane White

Added: Jul 10, 2020

Alan Vincent Heth White

Added: Jul 08, 2020

Alan Vincent Heth White

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Mackey White

Added: Jul 02, 2020

“WW II “ men

Added: May 25, 2020

Donna Lorena (Bennette) White

Added: May 19, 2020

Irma White, Wyoming

Added: May 04, 2020

Dorothea R White

Added: Feb 15, 2020

Horace L. White's family.

Added: Nov 14, 2019

Horace L. White

Added: Nov 14, 2019

Tess White

Added: Nov 12, 2019

Betty White

Added: Nov 12, 2019

Horace L. White Gravesite

Added: Nov 12, 2019

Betty and Tess White

Added: Nov 12, 2019

Horace White

Added: Nov 12, 2019

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In 1902, in the year that Thomas J White was born, the Aswan Low Dam (the old Aswan Dam) began construction in Egypt in 1899 and was completed in 1902 - making it the largest masonry dam in the world at the time. The dam was built on the Nile River in order to conserve water and regulate flooding, allowing for population increase along the Nile.

In 1914, at the age of just 12 years old, Thomas was alive when in August, the world's first red and green traffic lights were installed at the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue in Cleveland Ohio. The electric traffic light had been invented by a policeman in Salt Lake City Utah in 1912.

In 1937, when he was 35 years old, 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 1987, at the age of 85 years old, Thomas was alive when on October 19th, stock exchanges around the world crashed. Beginning in Hong Kong then spreading to Europe, the crash then hit the United States. It was called Black Monday. The Dow Jones fell 508 points to 1,738.74 (22.61%).

In 1991, in the year of Thomas J White's passing, on November 7th, legendary basketball player Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV. In 1991, the public was confused about the difference between HIV and AIDS (HIV is a virus that can lead to AIDS) and there was little treatment for either. Most thought that Johnson would die within a year or so. Also, the transmission of AIDS wasn't understood so he had to retire from basketball. Magic Johnson is still alive and well.