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Benjamin Degitis 1898 - 1983

Benjamin Degitis of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on May 8, 1898, and died at age 85 years old in October 1983.
Benjamin Degitis
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60616
May 8, 1898
October 1983
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  • 05/8
    1898

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    May 8, 1898
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  • 10/dd
    1983

    Death

    October 1983
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    Benjamin Degitis lived 22 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1898, in the year that Benjamin Degitis was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1929, when he was 31 years old, on October 29th (Black Tuesday), the stock market crashed in the United States. Billions of dollars were lost and some investors committed suicide as a result, having lost their fortunes. This ushered in the 12 year, worldwide Great Depression.
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