The Political Graveyard: July 6, 1996 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were born on July 6 (all years). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on July 6 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1996 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: Jack Williams See also: Politicians who died on July 6 (all years), or politicians who died in 1996 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 150 Years: William J. Connell, born July 6, 1846 100 Years: Ruth Fisher, born July 6, 1896; Pierce M. B. Young, died July 6, 1896; James M. Turner, died July 6, 1896; John E. Warren, died July 6, 1896 Office Transitions on this date: Jack Williams, died in office (village president of Franklin Park, Ill.) Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 96: Michael J. Galvin Age 94: V. C. Rose Age 93: Sidney S. Kellam Age 84: Garner E. Shriver; Molly Yard Age 81: Gabriel A. Ackal Age 75: Orval S. Ellison; Nancy Reagan Age 72: Joseph F. Holt; William Austin Ingram Age 69: Pat Paulsen; Janet Leigh Age 64: Patrick T. Caffery Age 62: Bill Frederick Age 60: Suzanne Jacobs Age 58: Suzanne Shaw Age 56: Ron Harder Age 55: John W. DeCamp Age 50: George W. Bush Age 49: Dwight Stansel Age 45: Phil Dyer Age 41: Tim Manchin | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872 The Political Graveyard

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