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Denis Whitaker

Denis Whitaker, Canadian general, football player, and businessman (died 2001)

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Born
February 27, 1915
Died
May 30, 2001
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1915

About Denis Whitaker

Brigadier William Denis Whitaker, was a Canadian athlete, soldier, businessman, and author. During the Second World War, Whitaker was awarded the Distinguished Service Order at the rank of captain for his achievement in the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. In April 1995, the French government awarded Whitaker the Order of the Legion of Honour for his role in the liberation of France. He won a second Distinguished Service Order in February 1945 for leadership in the Battle of Goch-Calcar Road during Operation Veritable. He chaired the Canadian Equestrian Team for 20 years, and under his guidance the team won two Olympics, 15 Pan-American Games and two World Championship gold medals.

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Denis Whitaker timeline

  1. During the Second World War, Whitaker was awarded the Distinguished Service Order at the rank of captain for his achievement in the Dieppe Raid in August 1942.
  2. He won a second Distinguished Service Order in February 1945 for leadership in the Battle of Goch-Calcar Road during Operation Veritable.
  3. In April 1995, the French government awarded Whitaker the Order of the Legion of Honour for his role in the liberation of France.

The world when Denis Whitaker was born

Denis Whitaker was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Denis Whitaker's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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