Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Soong Mei-ling across 3 places, from 1908 to 2000.
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Soong Mei-ling (also spelled Soong May-ling; March 4, 1898 – October 23, 2003), also known as Madame Chiang, was a Chinese politician and socialite.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1908year
Macon, Georgiaattested“In 1908, Ching-ling was accepted by her sister Ai-ling's alma mater, Wesleyan College, at age 15 and both sisters moved to Macon, Georgia, to join Ai-ling.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
1940 to 1942period
Chongqingattested“There were allegations that Mei-ling had a tryst with Wendell Willkie, who had been the Republican candidate for president in 1940 and came to Chongqing on a world tour in 1942.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
2000year
10 Gracie Squareattested“Soong sold her Long Island estate in 2000 and spent the rest of her life in the 10 Gracie Square apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan owned by her niece.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
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1907year
United Statesmentioned“Their father, who had studied in the United States, arranged to have them continue their education in the US in 1907.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
1910year
Monteagle, Tennesseementioned“She briefly attended Fairmount College in Monteagle, Tennessee in 1910.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
1937year
Qing dynastymentioned“The fate of the children of fallen soldiers became a much more important issue in China after the beginning of the war with Japan in 1937.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
1949year
Taiwanmentioned“After the defeat of her husband's government in the Chinese Civil War in 1949, Madame Chiang followed her husband to Taiwan, while her sister Soong Ching-ling stayed in mainland China, siding with the communists.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
1975year
Taiwanmentioned“She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1975 and would undergo two mastectomies in Taiwan.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
1975year
Lattingtown, New Yorkmentioned“In 1975, she emigrated from Taiwan to her family's 36-acre (14.6-hectare) estate in Lattingtown, New York, where she kept a portrait of her late husband in full military regalia in her living room.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
1988year
Taiwanmentioned“Madame Chiang returned to Taiwan upon Chiang Ching-kuo's death in 1988, to shore up support among her old allies.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
1995year
Taiwanmentioned“Madame Chiang made her last visit to Taiwan in 1995.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
2000year
Taiwanmentioned“In the 2000 presidential election in Taiwan, the Kuomintang produced a letter from her in which she purportedly supported the KMT candidate Lien Chan over independent candidate James Soong (no relation).”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
23 October 2003exact date
New York Citymentioned“Madame Chiang died in her sleep in New York City, in her Manhattan apartment on October 23, 2003, at the age of 105.”source: Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
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