CARRIE Literature 1974. Written by Stephen King. | |||||
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1955 - 69 years ago | |||||
1 | September 4, 1955 | 20th Century: 50s | Events | ||
September 4, 1955 Life magazine publishes article regarding the case of Andrea Kolintz. | |||||
1962 - 62 years ago | |||||
2 | March 23, 1962 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
March 23, 1962 The courtship of Margaret Brigham and Ralph White terminates in marriage. | |||||
3 | April 3, 1962 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
April 3, 1962 Margaret White admitted to Westover Doctors Hospital. | |||||
4 | August 19, 1962 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
August 19, 1962 In a long and rather hysterical letter to her mother, Carrie's mother Margaret White claims that she and Ralph are living sinlessly, without the Curse of Intercourse. | |||||
1963 - 61 years ago | |||||
5 | September 21, 1963 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
September 21, 1963 Carrie White's mother, Margaret White, gives birth to her daughter. | |||||
1966 - 58 years ago | |||||
6 | August 17, 1966 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
August 17, 1966 According to a newspaper article, date of a rain of stones. "It was reliably reported by several persons that a rain of stones fell from a clear blue sky on Carlin Street in the town of Chamberlain on August 17th. The stones fell principally on the home of Mrs. Margaret White, damaging the roof extensively and ruining two gutters and a downspout valued at approximately $25." | |||||
7 | August 19, 1966 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
August 19, 1966 Date of newspaper article reporting a rain of stones on August 17, 1966. "It was reliably reported by several persons that a rain of stones fell from a clear blue sky on Carlin Street in the town of Chamberlain on August 17th. The stones fell principally on the home of Mrs. Margaret White, damaging the roof extensively and ruining two gutters and a downspout valued at approximately $25." | |||||
1979 - 45 years ago | |||||
8 | May 17, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
May 17, 1979 In her letter to Donna Kellogg, Christine Hargensen writes that the Kellogg girl moved from Chamberlain to Providence, Rhode Island, in the fall of 1978. | |||||
9 | May 27, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
May 27, 1979 Date of the Ewen High School Prom, Spring Ball '79, which later becomes known as The Black Prom. | |||||
10 | May 28, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
May 28, 1979 By 12:45, the situation in Chamberlain was critical. The school had burned itself out on a fairly isolated piece of ground, but the entire downtown area was ablaze. Almost all the city water in that area had been tapped, but enough was available - at low pressure - from Deighan Street water mains to save the business buildings below the intersection of Main and Oak streets. | |||||
11 | June 1, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
June 1, 1979 The sixty-seven Ewen High School Seniors killed on prom night are buried on June 1st and June 2nd in three mass ceremonies. | |||||
12 | June 2, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
June 2, 1979 The sixty-seven Ewen High School Seniors killed on prom night are buried on June 1st and June 2nd in three mass ceremonies. | |||||
13 | June 3, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
June 3, 1979 A memorial service for the sixty-seven Ewen High School Seniors killed on prom night is held in the town square. Attendance is in the thousands, and the entire assemblage is still as the school band, stripped from fifty-six to a bare forty, plays the school song and taps. | |||||
14 | June 4, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
June 4, 1979 The town's major industry, Chamberlain Mills and Weaving has only been running one shift since June 4, 1979. According to mill president William A. Chamblis, further lay-offs are a strong possibility. | |||||
15 | June 5, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
June 5, 1979 AP ticker puts the death toll in Chamberlain, Maine at 409, with 49 still listed as missing. | |||||
16 | June 9, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
June 9, 1979 Principal Henry Grayle resigns effective July 1st, per his letter to Peter Philpott, Superintendent of Schools. | |||||
17 | June 11, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
June 11, 1979 Ewen High School Instructor of Physical Education Rita Desjardin writes that she would kill herself before ever teaching again in her letter to Principal Henry Grayle. | |||||
18 | July 1, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
July 1, 1979 Ewen High School Principal Henry Grayle resigns effective July 1, 1979 per his letter to Peter Philpott, Superintendent of Schools. | |||||
19 | September 7, 1979 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
September 7, 1979 The Lewiston Daily Sun newspaper features an article titled "The Legacy of TK: Scorched Earth and Scorched Hearts". | |||||
1980 - 44 years ago | |||||
20 | September 12, 1980 | 20th Century: 80s | Events | ||
September 12, 1980 Esquire magazine publishes article titled "Carrie: The Black Dawn of T.K." by Jack Gaver. | |||||
1988 - 36 years ago | |||||
21 | May 3, 1988 | 20th Century: 80s | Events | ||
May 3, 1988 In her letter to Sandra Jenks, Amelia Jenks writes, "...and your little neece is growin like a weed, awfull big for only 2. She has blue eyes like her daddy and my blond hair but that will porubly go dark. Still she is awfull pretty & I think sometimes when she is asleep how she looks like our momma." |
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