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| 1 | 1929 | - 1929—1939: The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the 1930s. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; however, in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s.
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| 2 | 1939 | - 1 Sep 1939—2 Sep 1945: World War II
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations--including all of the great powers--eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.
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| 3 | 1969 | - 20 Jul 1969—24 Jul 1969: First Manned Flight to Moon
Apollo 11 was an American spaceflight in which the astronauts neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first ever to land on the Moon. Further, Neil Armstrong became the first to step onto the Moon 6 hours after the landing on 21 July, 02:56 UTC.
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George Emery LYONS Sr. Genealogy 
1938 - 1998 (60 years)