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Benedicta Torres 1903 - 1992

Benedicta Torres of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on May 9, 1903, and died at age 88 years old in February 1992.
Benedicta Torres
Bronx, Bronx County, NY 10468
May 9, 1903
February 1992
Female
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  • 05/9
    1903

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    May 9, 1903
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  • 02/dd
    1992

    Death

    February 1992
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    Cause of death
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    Benedicta Torres lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1903, in the year that Benedicta Torres was born, the silent film, The Great Train Robbery opened. Although it was filmed in Milltown, New Jersey, it was a Western. Twelve minutes long, the film used a lot of innovative techniques - some scenes were hand colored and composite editing, on-location shooting, and frequent camera movement were used. Its budget was $150 (about $4000 currently) and was the most popular film until 1915 when Birth of a Nation was released.
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In 1938, when she was 35 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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