William Charles “Charlie” Smith (1896–1955)

1898 · age 2 — The Spanish–American War was fought

1906 · age 10 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

1914 · age 18 — World War I began

1920 · age 24 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

1933 · age 37 — Prohibition ended in the United States

1939 · age 43 — World War II began in Europe

1945 · age 49 — World War II ended

1953 · age 57 — The Korean War armistice was signed