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Alex P Kopis (1910 - 1997)

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Alex P Kopis
1910 - 1997
Born
November 15, 1910
Death
August 13, 1997
Last Known Residence
New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio 43764
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Alex P Kopis of New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio was born on November 15, 1910, and died at age 86 years old on August 13, 1997.
Updated: October 8, 2011
Biography ID: 35721354

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Alex Kopis passed away at age 86 years old on August 13, 1997. Alex P Kopis of New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio was born on November 15, 1910.

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Alex P Kopis lived 16 years longer than the average Kopis family member when he died at the age of 86.
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In 1910, in the year that Alex P Kopis was born, the Mexican revolution began. Dictator Porfirio Díaz had ruled for 35 years and was nationally unpopular. When elections were held in 1910 and a rigged election kept Diaz in office. The uprising began - and lasted for another 10 years.

In 1935, at the age of 25 years old, Alex was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.

In 1948, when he was 38 years old, on May 14th, the State of Israel was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first Premier, and the U.S. officially recognized Israel. That evening, Egypt launched an air assault on Israel.

In 1980, Alex was 70 years old when on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.

In 1997, in the year of Alex P Kopis's passing, on June 26th, the first Harry Potter book by J. K. Rowling was released. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was an immediate success and spawned not only sequels but also movies, video games, plays, and amusement park attractions. J.K. Rowling, at the time of the first book a poor single mother, has become a multi-billionaire.

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