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12 월 1, 1938 에 5:15 오후, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 살. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home
During February 1901, 생. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, 코네티컷. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
월 1 일에 7, 1903, 생. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. 그러나, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, 세인트. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
금요일에, 10월 14, and Saturday, 10월 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. The 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. 루이, MO. 생. Louis was well-represented in
On September 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. They sent him to a Washington asylum
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. 루이’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. 8 월 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
시어 도어 루즈 벨트는 선거 당일에 운명적인 결정을 1904. 그는 또 다른 용어에 대해 실행하지 않을 것이라고 윌리엄 매킨리의 암살에 사무실로 상승 후 자신의 오른쪽에 대통령에 선출 된 후 발표 1908. Roosevelt had served almost a full term before his election as McKinley was assassinated in September 1901.