Gail Gibbons (1929–2011)
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- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 2011
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- Names in Stone
When was Gail Gibbons born? 1929.
When did Gail Gibbons die? 2011.
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Gail Gibbons (1929–2011) was born in 1929, and died in 2011, at about age 82. A cemetery record documents Gail's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Gail's life.
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The world Gail lived through
1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2001 · age 72 — The September 11 attacks took place
Questions about Gail Gibbons
When was Gail Gibbons born?
Gail Gibbons was born in 1929.
When did Gail Gibbons die?
Gail Gibbons died in 2011.
How old was Gail Gibbons at the time of death?
Gail Gibbons was about 82 years old.
Where is Gail Gibbons buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Gail's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Gail Gibbons was born?
In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Who was president when Gail Gibbons died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Gail died.
What generation was Gail Gibbons part of?
Born in 1929, Gail Gibbons was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Gail Gibbons was born?
In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.
What major events happened during Gail Gibbons's lifetime?
During Gail's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 15); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 26); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 36); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 57); the global financial crisis began (2008, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Gail Gibbons?
Federal censuses taken during Gail's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1929
Death
2011
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