American businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (born 1882)

Henry J. Kaiser

Henry John Kaiser was an American industrialist who became known for his shipbuilding and construction projects, then later for his involvement in fostering modern American health care. Prior to World War II, Kaiser was involved in the construction industry; his company was one of those that built the Hoover Dam. He established the Kaiser Shipyards, which built Liberty ships during World War II, after which he formed Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Steel. Kaiser organized Kaiser Permanente health care for his workers and their families.

Born

1882

May 9

Died

1967

Era

1880s

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1386 England and Portugal formally ratify their alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Windsor, making it the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world which is still in force.

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The world in 1967

When Henry departed

april 14 Gnassingbé Eyadéma overthrows Nicolas Grunitzky and installs himself as the new President of Togo, a title he will hold for the next 38 years.
april 21 A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years.
april 21 A tornado outbreak in Illinois, United States, kills over 50 and injures over 1,000. Belvidere sustains over 500 casualties as a violent tornado strikes the high school. Another tornado near Chicago causes another 500 casualties, devastating Oak Lawn.
april 23 Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1), a crewed spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov, is launched into orbit.

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1882

Dora Marsden 1882–1960 English author and activist (born 1882) Franklin D. Roosevelt 1882–1945 American lawyer and politician, 32nd President of the United States (born 1882) Getúlio Vargas 1882–1954 Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (died 1954) Henry Burr 1882– Canadian singer, radio performer, and producer (died 1941) Inayat Khan 1882–1927 Indian mystic and educator (born 1882) James Joyce 1882–1941 Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet (died 1941) James Somerville 1882–1949 English admiral and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset (died 1949) John Barrymore 1882–1942 American actor (died 1942) Kâzım Karabekir 1882– Turkish general and politician, 5th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (died 1948)

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