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1910Oct, 17

Ester Wier

Ester Wier, American author (d. 2000)
Ester Wier (October 17, 1910 – January 6, 2000) was an American writer.Born Esther Catherine Wier to Robert A. and Lydia (Harshberger) Alberti in Seattle, Washington. She married Henry Robert Wier, a naval officer, in 1934, Her first books used her experiences traveling as a naval wife. She took a workshop at George Washington University which led to her writing for children.

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    Glacier National Park (U.S.)

    An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.
  • 4Jul

    Jack Johnson (boxer)

    African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States.
  • 15Jul

    Alzheimer's disease

    In his book Clinical Psychiatry, Emil Kraepelin gives a name to Alzheimer's disease, naming it after his colleague Alois Alzheimer.
  • 18Sep

    Suffrage

    In Amsterdam, 25,000 demonstrate for general suffrage.
  • 7Nov

    Wright brothers

    The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.