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    Donald Bruce Browning (1931–2012)

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    Born
    1931
    Died
    2012
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Donald Bruce Browning born? 1931.

    When did Donald Bruce Browning die? 2012.

    Life story

    Donald Bruce Browning (1931–2012) was born in 1931, and died in 2012, at about age 81. A cemetery record documents Donald Bruce's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Donald Bruce's life.

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    The world Donald Bruce lived through

    1. 1933 · age 2 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    2. 1941 · age 10 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    3. 1950 · age 19 — The Korean War began

    4. 1957 · age 26 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    5. 1964 · age 33 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    6. 1975 · age 44 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1989 · age 58 — The Berlin Wall fell

    8. 2005 · age 74 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Donald Bruce Browning

    When was Donald Bruce Browning born?

    Donald Bruce Browning was born in 1931.

    When did Donald Bruce Browning die?

    Donald Bruce Browning died in 2012.

    How old was Donald Bruce Browning at the time of death?

    Donald Bruce Browning was about 81 years old.

    Where is Donald Bruce Browning buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Donald Bruce's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Donald Bruce Browning was born?

    Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Donald Bruce was born.

    Who was president when Donald Bruce Browning died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Donald Bruce died.

    What generation was Donald Bruce Browning part of?

    Born in 1931, Donald Bruce Browning was part of the Silent Generation.

    What major events happened during Donald Bruce Browning's lifetime?

    During Donald Bruce's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 2); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 13); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 23); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 32); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 44); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 60).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Donald Bruce Browning?

    Federal censuses taken during Donald Bruce's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1931

    2. Death

      2012

    3. Burial

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