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На дан 1, 1938 у 5:15 ам, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 година. 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, Свети. 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, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
On January 7, 1903, Свети. 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. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Свети. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
У петак, Октобар 14, и субота, Октобар 15, 1904, 42 рвачи у 7 Часови тежина састали у првих Олимпијских игара у спорним методу слободним стилом. Претходне Олимпијске игре су оспорила у грчко-римском стилу рвања. The 1904 Суммер Олимпицс одржан у сарадњи са 1904 Светска изложба у Ст. Лоуис, МО. Свети. Louis was well-represented in
Септембар 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. Лоуис’ 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. На августа 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
Theodore Roosevelt made a fateful decision on Election Day 1904. He announced after being elected to the Presidency in his own right after ascending to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley that he would not run for another term in 1908. Roosevelt had served almost a full term before his election as McKinley was assassinated in September 1901.