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Berl Downing 1896 - 1963

Berl Downing of Iowa was born on October 1, 1896, and died at age 66 years old in September 1963.
Berl Downing
Iowa
October 1, 1896
September 1963
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Berl Downing's History: 1896 - 1963

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  • 10/1
    1896

    Birthday

    October 1, 1896
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  • 09/dd
    1963

    Death

    September 1963
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Berl Downing lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1896, in the year that Berl Downing was born, in April, the first study on global warming due to CO2 - carbon dioxide - in the atmosphere was published by Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius. Arrhenius concluded that human activity due to the Industrial Revolution would amplify CO2 in the atmosphere, causing a greenhouse effect. His conclusions have been extensively tested in the ensuing 100+ years and are still seen to hold true.
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In 1900, when this person was only 4 years old, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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