B.B. King vs Helmut Schmidt
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Compare the life timelines of B.B. King (1925–2015) and Helmut Schmidt (1918–2015) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1925 to 2015.
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B.B. King (1925–2015)
- — Born near Itta Bena, Mississippi Verified
- — Moved to Memphis Verified
- — Became a radio disc jockey Verified
- — First number-one R&B hit '3 O'Clock Blues' Verified
- — Recorded 'The Thrill Is Gone' Verified
- — Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Las Vegas, Nevada Verified
Helmut Schmidt (1918–2015)
- — Born in Hamburg Verified
- — Served in the German armed forces during the Second World War Verified
- — Married Hannelore Glaser Verified
- — Graduated in economics from the University of Hamburg Verified
- — Elected to the Bundestag Verified
- — Directed the emergency response to the North Sea flood in Hamburg Verified
- — Appointed Minister of Defence Verified
- — Became Chancellor of West Germany Verified
- — Became co-publisher of Die Zeit Verified
- — Died in Hamburg Verified