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Bess Shanker 1914 - 1988

Bess Shanker of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on February 28, 1914, and died at age 74 years old in May 1988.
Bess Shanker
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19115
February 28, 1914
May 1988
Female
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  • 02/28
    1914

    Birthday

    February 28, 1914
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  • 05/dd
    1988

    Death

    May 1988
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bess Shanker lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1914, in the year that Bess Shanker was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1934, she was 20 years old when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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