Willian D Corcoran (1894 - 1974)

Willian D Corcoran’s biography is built and maintained by people like you. Create an online profile of Willian so that his life is remembered forever. If any factual information is incorrect, please edit Willian’s biography.

Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Willian during various points of his life.

1894 - In the year that Willian D Corcoran was born, large reserves of oil were discovered on the Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma. Previously thought to be "useless" land - not even good for farming - the tribe had bought the land themselves. The discovery of oil made the Osage the "richest group of people in the world" at the time.

1899 - At the age of just 5 years old, Willian was alive when the meaning of Chinese "oracle bones" was rediscovered. Farmers in China had been turning up the bones in their fields for generations but most often they were ground up and sold as medicine. The chancellor of the Imperial Academy and a friend noticed, before they ground the bones, that they had writing. The bones had been used around the second millennium BC for divination.

1962 - When he was 68 years old, on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.

1968 - By the time he was 74 years old, on January 31st, the North Vietnamese launched the Tet Offensive, a turning point in the Vietnam War. 70,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces swarmed into South Vietnam. The South Vietnamese and US troops held off the offensive but it was such fierce fighting that the U.S. public began to turn against the war.

1974 - In the year of Willian D Corcoran's passing, on July 30th, the House Judiciary Committee adopted three articles of impeachment against President Nixon. He was charged with obstruction of justice, failure to uphold laws, and the refusal to produce material subpoenaed by the committee. In order to avoid impeachment, Richard M. Nixon announced that he would resign on August 8th, the first President to do so.

Who was Willian’s parents? Did he get married and did they have children? Share Willian’s family tree to share his legacy and genealogy pedigree.

What do you remember about Willian D Corcoran? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about him. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Willian is remembered.