Ronald Scott Downey (1941–2003)
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- Born
- 1941
- Died
- 2003
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- Names in Stone
When was Ronald Scott Downey born? 1941.
When did Ronald Scott Downey die? 2003.
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Ronald Scott Downey (1941–2003) was born in 1941, and died in 2003, at about age 62. A cemetery record documents Ronald Scott's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ronald Scott's life.
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The world Ronald Scott lived through
1941 · age 0 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1947 · age 6 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1954 · age 13 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1959 · age 18 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1964 · age 23 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1974 · age 33 — President Nixon resigned
1980 · age 39 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1991 · age 50 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Ronald Scott Downey
When was Ronald Scott Downey born?
Ronald Scott Downey was born in 1941.
When did Ronald Scott Downey die?
Ronald Scott Downey died in 2003.
How old was Ronald Scott Downey at the time of death?
Ronald Scott Downey was about 62 years old.
Where is Ronald Scott Downey buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ronald Scott's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ronald Scott Downey was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Ronald Scott was born.
Who was president when Ronald Scott Downey died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Ronald Scott died.
What generation was Ronald Scott Downey part of?
Born in 1941, Ronald Scott Downey was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Ronald Scott Downey was born?
In 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II.
What major events happened during Ronald Scott Downey's lifetime?
During Ronald Scott's lifetime: the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 0); the Korean War began (1950, age 9); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 16); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 23); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 34); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 48).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ronald Scott Downey?
Federal censuses taken during Ronald Scott's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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1941
Death
2003
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