John Wayne Dykes (1944–2002)
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- Born
- 1944
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was John Wayne Dykes born? 1944.
When did John Wayne Dykes die? 2002.
Life story
John Wayne Dykes (1944–2002) was born in 1944, and died in 2002, at about age 58. A cemetery record documents John Wayne's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John Wayne's life.
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The world John Wayne lived through
1944 · age 0 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 6 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 11 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 18 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 21 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 31 — The Vietnam War ended
1986 · age 42 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
1995 · age 51 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about John Wayne Dykes
When was John Wayne Dykes born?
John Wayne Dykes was born in 1944.
When did John Wayne Dykes die?
John Wayne Dykes died in 2002.
How old was John Wayne Dykes at the time of death?
John Wayne Dykes was about 58 years old.
Where is John Wayne Dykes buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents John Wayne's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when John Wayne Dykes was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when John Wayne was born.
Who was president when John Wayne Dykes died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when John Wayne died.
What generation was John Wayne Dykes part of?
Born in 1944, John Wayne Dykes was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year John Wayne Dykes was born?
In 1944, Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day.
What major events happened during John Wayne Dykes's lifetime?
During John Wayne's lifetime: Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 0); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 9); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 15); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 21); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 32); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 47).
Which U.S. censuses would include John Wayne Dykes?
Federal censuses taken during John Wayne's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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1944
Death
2002
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