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Catherine Hruza 1897 - 1981

Catherine Hruza (1897 - 1981)
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Catherine Hruza
Last Known Residence
Roselle, Union County, New Jersey 07203
Born
August 1, 1897
Death
October 1981
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Catherine Hruza of Roselle, Union County, New Jersey was born on August 1, 1897, and died at age 84 years old in October 1981.

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Roselle, Union County, New Jersey 07203
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August 1, 1897
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Catherine Hruza passed away at age 84 years old in October 1981. Catherine Hruza of Roselle, Union County, New Jersey was born on August 1, 1897.

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Catherine Hruza lived 8 years longer than the average Hruza family member when she died at the age of 84.
The average age of a Hruza family member is 76.
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1897 - 1981 World Events

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In 1897, in the year that Catherine Hruza was born, on March 4th, William McKinley became the 25th President of the United States. He had beaten William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 election by 51% to 46.7% in the popular vote. Six months into his second term as President, McKinley was assassinated.

In 1917, at the age of 20 years old, Catherine was alive when on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."

In 1950, Catherine was 53 years old when in February, Joe McCarthy gave a speech alleging that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who worked in the State Department. He went on to chair a committee that investigated not only the State Department but also the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the Voice of America, and the U.S. Army for communist spies - until he was condemned by the U.S. Senate in 1954.

In 1974, at the age of 77 years old, Catherine was alive when on August 9th, Gerald R. Ford became the 38th President of the United States. He had been Vice President for 8 months when he became President due to the resignation of President Nixon.

In 1981, in the year of Catherine Hruza's passing, on August 1st, MTV debuted. It was the first music video TV channel. The first music video played was the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" - the second was Pat Benatar's "You Better Run".

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