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Ruth Cheney Streeter

Ruth Cheney Streeter, American colonel (died 1990)

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Born
October 2, 1895
Died
September 30, 1990
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1895

About Ruth Cheney Streeter

Ruth Cheney Streeter was an American military officer who was the first director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR). In 1943, she became the first woman to attain the rank of major in the United States Marine Corps when she was commissioned as a major on January 29, 1943. She retired in 1945 as a lieutenant colonel. Ruth Cheney Streeter (October 2, 1895 – September 30, 1990) was an American military officer who was the first director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR). On October 31, 1945 she was awarded the Legion of Merit.

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Ruth Cheney Streeter timeline

  1. Ruth Cheney Streeter (October 2, 1895 – September 30, 1990) was an American military officer who was the first director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR).
  2. In 1943, she became the first woman to attain the rank of major in the United States Marine Corps when she was commissioned as a major on January 29, 1943.
  3. On October 31, 1945 she was awarded the Legion of Merit.

The world when Ruth Cheney Streeter was born

Ruth Cheney Streeter was born in 1895. 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 1895

  • Top movieWorkers Leaving the Lumière Factory (first public film)

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCuban War of Independence begins
  • Technology milestoneLumière brothers hold first public film screening
  • World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population68.0M

1895 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ruth Cheney Streeter's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18952026
Population68.0M341 million

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