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A Moment in Time: 1900-2017
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Galveston, Texas
8,000 people were killed in Galveston, Texas on September 8th due to a hurricane with winds up to 135 miles per hour. The hurricane was not named and would be classified a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. -
Rotary Club of Businessmen
The Rotary Club of Businessmen was founded in Chicago, Illinois. -
Titanic
Early in the morning on April 15, a ship named the Titanic sunk into the North Atlantic Ocean, after hitting an iceberg. -
Play Ball!
Opening day of Fenway Park was April 20th. Fenway Park is located in Boston, Massachusetts. -
WWI
The United States enter World War I on April 16th. -
Motion Film
The first motion film with sound was shown at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression started on October 29th in the United States. -
WWII
World War II begins on September 1st -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th. -
NBA
The Basketball Association of America or National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded. -
Cheri Connor
My grandma was born on August 27 in Waterloo, Iowa. Her full name is Cheryl Lynn Connor. -
Rosa Parks
African American, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white man on December 1st. Bus segregation laws were boycotted proceeding the event that day. -
Cuban Missile Crises
President John F. Kennedy orders a naval and air blockade of military equipment to the island of Cuba after Soviet Union builds offense missiles on the island. -
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali wins the World Heavyweight Championship in Boxing for the Olympics. He takes the title for Sonny Liston. -
Mom Was Born
Tammy Schafer (mom) was born on October 2nd at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. -
Dad Was Born
Brian Schwerin (dad) was born on March 29th at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. -
Computer System
The first version of the Windows operating system for computers is released. -
Duane Schwerin
Duane Schwerin (Grandpa) dies the day after Thanksgiving. It was heartbreaking for everyone in the family. -
Timothy Was Born
Timothy Schafer (brother) was born on November 15th at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. -
Marriage
Tammy Schafer became Tammy Schafer-Schwerin when she married Brian Schwerin on May 10th. -
Colton Was Born
Colton Schwerin (brother) was born on June 30th at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. -
I Was Born
I was born on June 28 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. -
9-11
Al-Qaeda, a terrorist group from Afghanistan, attacked the World Trade Center and Pentagon in New York City on September 11th. -
Timothy Graduates
Timothy Schafer graduated from South Hamilton on May 25th. -
Taiwan Bound
Colton leaves for Taiwan on May 22nd. -
NEGU Pool Party
Colton and I throw a charity birthday party for NEGU. We decided not to do presents and ask people to bring stuff to donate to NEGU. Every other year we rent the pool and invite everybody to come out. -
Timothy Graduates College
Timothy Schafer graduates his first year of college. He got a degree in Sports and Fitness Management. He also got his personal training certificate. -
Schwerin/Lee Reunion
The Schwerin/Lee reunion happens every year on the second Sunday of August. 2016 reunion was the record amount of family attendance. -
Junior Year
I started my Junior year at South Hamilton on August 23rd. -
Norb Schroeder
Norbert Schroeder past away of acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 79. He is so near and dear to me and my family. He was basically my grandfather and my dads second "dad". -
Varsity Golf
I golfed in my first Varsity 18-hole golf meet. I got 9th place with a score of 100. I received my first ever gold medal. The girls golf team placed third.