Tag: 1910s
1918 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Top Ten Baby Names of 1918: Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, Robert, Charles US Life Expectancy: (1918) Males: 36.6 years, Females: 42.2 years *The life expectancy at birth in 1918 in the US dropped by almost 12 years because of the Spanish Flu. Firsts, Inventions, and… Read More
1917 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Top Ten Baby Names of 1917: Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, Robert, Joseph US Life Expectancy: (1917) Males: 48.4 years, Females: 54.0 years Firsts, Inventions, and Wonders: Kiwanis International was founded in Detroit, Michigan The term “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” was… Read More
1915 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Top Ten Baby Names of 1915: Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, Robert, Joseph US Life Expectancy: (1915) Males: 52.5 years, Females: 56.8 years Firsts, Inventions, and Wonders: Growers got together to try and make their “Alligator Pears” sound more appealing. Collectively, they decided to change the… Read More
1914 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Top Ten Baby Names of 1914: Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, Robert, Joseph US Life Expectancy: (1914) Males: 52.0 years, Females: 56.8 years Firsts, Inventions, and Wonders: The world’s first electric traffic signal is put into place on the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th… Read More
