Robert Paul Rummel (1905–1982)
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- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1982
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert Paul Rummel born? 1905.
When did Robert Paul Rummel die? 1982.
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Robert Paul Rummel (1905–1982) was born in 1905, and died in 1982, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Robert Paul's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert Paul's life.
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1906 · age 1 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 12 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 24 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 34 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 42 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 50 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 58 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 69 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Robert Paul Rummel born?
Robert Paul Rummel was born in 1905.
When did Robert Paul Rummel die?
Robert Paul Rummel died in 1982.
How old was Robert Paul Rummel at the time of death?
Robert Paul Rummel was about 77 years old.
Where is Robert Paul Rummel buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert Paul's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert Paul Rummel was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Robert Paul was born.
Who was president when Robert Paul Rummel died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Robert Paul died.
What generation was Robert Paul Rummel part of?
Born in 1905, Robert Paul Rummel was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Robert Paul Rummel's lifetime?
During Robert Paul's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 1); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 15); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 34); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 48); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 58); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 71).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert Paul Rummel?
Federal censuses taken during Robert Paul's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1905
Death
1982
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