Donald Keating (1916–1984)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1984
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- Names in Stone
When was Donald Keating born? 1916.
When did Donald Keating die? 1984.
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Donald Keating (1916–1984) was born in 1916, and died in 1984, at about age 68. 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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1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 13 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 23 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 31 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 39 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 58 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Donald Keating born?
Donald Keating was born in 1916.
When did Donald Keating die?
Donald Keating died in 1984.
How old was Donald Keating at the time of death?
Donald Keating was about 68 years old.
Where is Donald Keating 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 Keating was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Donald was born.
Who was president when Donald Keating died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Donald died.
What generation was Donald Keating part of?
Born in 1916, Donald Keating was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Donald Keating's lifetime?
During Donald's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 28); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 38); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 47); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 59).
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Federal censuses taken during Donald's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
1984
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