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Austin L Burkhead 1919 - 1994

Austin L Burkhead (1919 - 1994)
Full legal name
Austin L Burkhead
Last Known Residence
Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia 22427
Born
December 24, 1919
Death
December 10, 1994
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Austin L Burkhead of Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia was born on December 24, 1919, and died at age 74 years old on December 10, 1994.

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Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia 22427
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December 24, 1919
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Austin Burkhead passed away at age 74 years old on December 10, 1994. Austin L Burkhead of Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia was born on December 24, 1919.

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Austin L Burkhead lived 2 years longer than the average Burkhead family member when he died at the age of 74.
The average age of a Burkhead family member is 72.
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1919 - 1994 World Events

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In 1919, in the year that Austin L Burkhead was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.

In 1935, by the time he was 16 years old, on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.

In 1942, at the age of 23 years old, Austin was alive when on November 28th at 10:15p, a nightclub in Boston, the Cocoanut Grove, caught fire. The origins of the fire are unknown but it killed 492 people - the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Hundreds more were injured. The disaster was so shocking that it replaced World War II in the headlines and lead to reforms in safety standards and codes.

In 1958, Austin was 39 years old when on January 1st, the European Economic Community (Common Market) came into operation. The first members were France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The Common Market was formed as a way to strengthen members' economies and deter wars in Europe.

In 1994, in the year of Austin L Burkhead's passing, on May 6th, the Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel" was officially opened. The Chunnel is a railway tunnel beneath the English Channel that connects Great Britain to mainland France. Original plans for such a tunnel were developed in 1802 and approved by Napoleon Bonaparte but the British rejected the plan fearing that Napoleon would use the railway to invade.

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