100th Birthday Celebration Scheduled
- Editor
- Aug 10
- 1 min read
The Gladys Jacobs Family would like to invite family and friends to help Celebrate Gladys 100th birthday on Sunday, August 17, 2025 from 2 to 4 pm at the Union Presbyterian Church in Clintonville. She will enjoy visiting and talking with everyone.
August 17th, 1925, was a Monday. In the United States, it was a week of President Coolidge’s activities, including discussions about the Philippines and the Army & Navy.
Jazz Age Flourishes:
The 1920s, particularly the latter half, were known as the Jazz Age, and 1925 saw the music and culture of the era reaching new heights.
Famous Births 100 Years Ago!
Several notable figures were born in 1925, including Malcolm X, Johnny Carson, and Margaret Thatcher.
Technological Advancements:
John Logie Baird transmitted the first television pictures with a greyscale image, and Julius Edgar Lilienfeld filed the first patent for a field-effect transistor.
