Robert Melvin Bybee (1912–1988)
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- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1988
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert Melvin Bybee born? 1912.
When did Robert Melvin Bybee die? 1988.
Life story
Robert Melvin Bybee (1912–1988) was born in 1912, and died in 1988, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Robert Melvin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert Melvin's life.
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The world Robert Melvin lived through
1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 8 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 23 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 32 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 41 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 53 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 64 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
Questions about Robert Melvin Bybee
When was Robert Melvin Bybee born?
Robert Melvin Bybee was born in 1912.
When did Robert Melvin Bybee die?
Robert Melvin Bybee died in 1988.
How old was Robert Melvin Bybee at the time of death?
Robert Melvin Bybee was about 76 years old.
Where is Robert Melvin Bybee buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert Melvin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert Melvin Bybee was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Robert Melvin was born.
Who was president when Robert Melvin Bybee died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Robert Melvin died.
What generation was Robert Melvin Bybee part of?
Born in 1912, Robert Melvin Bybee was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Robert Melvin Bybee was born?
In 1912, the Titanic sank.
What major events happened during Robert Melvin Bybee's lifetime?
During Robert Melvin's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 32); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 43); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 53); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert Melvin Bybee?
Federal censuses taken during Robert Melvin's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1912
Death
1988
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