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Basil L Bailey 1921 - 2007

Basil L Bailey of Princeton, Mercer County, WV was born on December 21, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on December 14, 2007.
Basil L Bailey
Princeton, Mercer County, WV 24740
December 21, 1921
December 14, 2007
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Basil L Bailey's History: 1921 - 2007

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  • 12/21
    1921

    Birthday

    December 21, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Wyoming County, West Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15064588 Enlisted: December 3, 1940 in Ft Thomas Newport Kentucky Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • 12/14
    2007

    Death

    December 14, 2007
    Death date
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    Cause of death
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In 1921, in the year that Basil L Bailey was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1935, he was only 14 years old 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.
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