Ava L Waters (1917 - 1988)

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Ormonde Dominick Patrick Waters

Added: Apr 27, 2020

Cicely Patrica (Sarsfield) Waters

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Cicely Patrica (Sarsfield) Waters

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John Christopher Waters

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Jacqueline Nichola Waters

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Helen Mary Ruby Waters

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Adrian Eaton Owen Waters

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Adrian Eaton (Owen) Waters

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Eaton William Waters

Added: Apr 26, 2020

Eaton William Waters II

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Romie Waters

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Abraham Franklin Waters

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Samuel Varnum Waters

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Ethel Waters

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Ethel Waters with Julie Harris and Brandon deWilde.

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In 1917, in the year that Ava L Waters was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.

In 1926, by the time she was only 9 years old, on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).

In 1939, at the age of 22 years old, Ava was alive when on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.

In 1977, at the age of 60 years old, Ava was alive when on January 21st, President Carter pardoned "draft dodgers" - men who avoided the draft during the Vietnam War. He fulfilled a campaign promise with the pardon. But it only applied to civilian evaders - the estimated 500,000 to 1 million active-duty personnel who went AWOL were not included.

In 1988, in the year of Ava L Waters's passing, on December 21st, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie Scotland. The explosion killed all 259 people on board and another 11 on the ground. The flight had left Heathrow Airport in London less than an hour before, on its way to New York. After an exhaustive (and long) investigation it came to be believed that two individuals from Libya had planted the bomb.