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Parents divorce; moves to Rochester, Pennsylvania
Mother Shelly filed for divorce and moved with Christina and sister Rachel to Shelly's mother’s home near Pittsburgh.
Immigrated to the United States (Prospect Heights, IL)
Chen and his family emigrated from Taiwan to the United States and settled in Prospect Heights, Illinois.
Death of father Donald Pritzker
Donald Pritzker, president of Hyatt Hotels and JB's father, died of a heart attack at age 39; JB later moved in with relatives Jay and Cindy Pritzker.
Family moved to Port Huron, Michigan
Edison's family relocated from Milan, Ohio to Port Huron, where he grew up.
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes
Diagnosed at age seven; began daily insulin injections and learned self-care skills.
Parents divorced
Her parents divorced when she was seven; she primarily lived with her mother thereafter.
Sister Zunairah ("Zuni") born
Zuha's younger sister Zunairah (nicknamed Zuni) was born eight days after 9/11; appears multiple times in Zuha's memoir essay.
First stage acting experience
Luna acted in his first play at age seven, beginning a lifelong connection to theater and performance.
Sexual abuse in childhood
Shepard was sexually abused at age 7; he later cited this as a major underlying cause of later substance abuse.
Iranian Revolution / childhood during Iran–Iraq war
Returned to Tehran before the revolution; Hadi grew up during the 1979 Revolution and the subsequent Iran–Iraq war; childhood neighborhood subject to nightly bombings.
Worked on father's performance wardrobe
At age 7 he helped prepare his father Lee Andrews' performance outfits while touring with his parents.
Parents divorced; father granted custody
Carlson's parents divorced after a nine-year marriage; his father Dick Carlson was granted custody of Tucker and his brother.
Developed passion for cars after ride in Lancia Fulvia HF
At age seven he was given a ride by Italian pilot Arnaldo Cavallari in a Lancia Fulvia HF, sparking his lifelong passion for cars.
Family moves to the United States (New Haven, Connecticut)
Father Ryōichi Mikitani taught at Yale; family lived in New Haven from 1972–1974; young Hiroshi learned English.
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