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Alexander Gibson 1904 - 1983

Alexander Gibson of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on August 7, 1904, and died at age 78 years old in January 1983.
Alexander Gibson
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19151
August 7, 1904
January 1983
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  • 08/7
    1904

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    August 7, 1904
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  • 01/dd
    1983

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    January 1983
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    Alexander Gibson lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1904, in the year that Alexander Gibson was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1941, Alexander was 37 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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