William D Bradley (1912–?)
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When was William D Bradley born? 1912.
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William D Bradley (1912–?) was born in 1912. A cemetery record documents William D's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William D's life.

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The world William D lived through
1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 15 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 27 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 38 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 57 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 74 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2005 · age 93 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
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When was William D Bradley born?
William D Bradley was born in 1912.
Where is William D Bradley buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William D's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when William D Bradley was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when William D was born.
What generation was William D Bradley part of?
Born in 1912, William D Bradley was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year William D Bradley was born?
In 1912, the Titanic sank.
What major events happened during William D Bradley's lifetime?
During William D's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 21); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 35); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 50); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 64); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 93).
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Federal censuses taken during William D's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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