Donald Bean (1946–2017)
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- Born
- 1946
- Died
- 2017
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- Names in Stone
When was Donald Bean born? 1946.
When did Donald Bean die? 2017.
Life story
Donald Bean (1946–2017) was born in 1946, and died in 2017, at about age 71. A cemetery record documents Donald's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Donald's life.

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The world Donald lived through
1947 · age 1 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1954 · age 8 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1959 · age 13 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1964 · age 18 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1974 · age 28 — President Nixon resigned
1980 · age 34 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1991 · age 45 — The Soviet Union dissolved
2005 · age 59 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
Questions about Donald Bean
When was Donald Bean born?
Donald Bean was born in 1946.
When did Donald Bean die?
Donald Bean died in 2017.
How old was Donald Bean at the time of death?
Donald Bean was about 71 years old.
Where is Donald Bean buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Donald's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Donald Bean was born?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Donald was born.
Who was president when Donald Bean died?
In 2017, the U.S. presidents were Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
What generation was Donald Bean part of?
Born in 1946, Donald Bean was part of the Baby Boom generation.
What major events happened during Donald Bean's lifetime?
During Donald's lifetime: Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 1); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 9); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 17); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 28); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 40); the September 11 attacks took place (2001, age 55).
Which U.S. censuses would include Donald Bean?
Federal censuses taken during Donald's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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1946
Death
2017
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