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Cruz Benitez 1898 - 1990

Cruz Benitez of Palm Bay, Brevard County, FL was born on December 5, 1898, and died at age 91 years old on August 24, 1990.
Cruz Benitez
Palm Bay, Brevard County, FL 32905
December 5, 1898
August 24, 1990
Female
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Cruz Benitez's History: 1898 - 1990

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  • 12/5
    1898

    Birthday

    December 5, 1898
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  • 08/24
    1990

    Death

    August 24, 1990
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    Cause of death
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    Cruz Benitez lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1898, in the year that Cruz Benitez 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 1927, by the time she was 29 years old, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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