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Bernice Deford (1918 - 1982)
Bernice Deford was born on June 13, 1918. She died in May 1982 at 63 years of age. We know that Bernice Deford had been residing in Newport News, Newport News City County, Virginia.
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Bernice Deford died in May 1982 at 63 years of age. She was born on June 13, 1918. There is no information about Bernice's surviving family. We know that Bernice Deford had been residing in Newport News, Newport News City County, Virginia.
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1918 - 1982 World Events
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In 1918, in the year that Bernice Deford was born, in July, Russian revolutionaries executed the former Tzar Nicholas II and his immediate family. While it was rumored that two of the children had survived, it was later proven through DNA analysis - when their bodies were found - that the entire family had been killed.
In 1939, she was 21 years old 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 1955, Bernice was 37 years old when in January, President Eisenhower sent direct aid to South Vietnam. In February, U.S. advisors were sent to train troops.
In 1975, at the age of 57 years old, Bernice was alive when on September 5th, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme tried to assassinate President Ford in Sacramento, California. She failed when her gun wouldn't fire. President Ford escaped a second assassination attempt 17 days later on September 22 when Sarah Jane Moore tried to shoot him in San Francisco. A bystander saw her raise her arm, grabbed it, and the shot went wild.
In 1982, in the year of Bernice Deford's passing, on September 14th, Princess Grace of Monaco (American actress Grace Kelly), 52, died of injuries when her car plunged off a mountain road. Her 17 year old daughter, Stephanie, was also in the car and suffered serious injuries but recovered. It's believed that the accident was caused when Princess Grace, who was driving, had a mild stroke.
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