Brief Life History of Pierre Michael
When Pierre Michael Bourdain was born on 12 December 1929, in New York City, New York, United States, his father, Pierre Michel Bourdain, was 23 and his mother, Gabrielle Riousse, was 36. He had at least 1 son with Gladys Sacksman. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1953 and lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1930. He died on 15 April 1987, in New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 57.
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Sources (11)
- Pierre Boardain in household of Pierre M Boardain, "United States Census, 1930"
- Pierre Bourdain, "New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995"
- Pierre Bourdain, "Find A Grave Index"
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1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963.
1945 · Peace in a Post War World
The Yalta Conference was held in Crimea to talk about establishing peace and postwar reorganization in post-World War II Europe. The heads of government that were attending were from the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. Later the Conference would become a subject of controversy at the start of the Cold War.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Henri, Pierre, Fritz, Hans, Jacques, Rommel.
French, Breton (mainly Finistère), and West Indian (mainly Haiti, also Martinique and Dominican Republic): from the French personal name Jourdain, an equivalent of Jordan .
English (London, Derbyshire): French-influenced variant of Jordan ; compare 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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