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Donald Matheson 1943 - 1982

Donald Matheson was born on October 21, 1943, and died at age 38 years old in February 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donald Matheson.
Donald Matheson
October 21, 1943
February 1982
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Donald Matheson's History: 1943 - 1982

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  • 10/21
    1943

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    October 21, 1943
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  • 02/dd
    1982

    Death

    February 1982
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Donald Matheson lived 36 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 38.
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In 1943, in the year that Donald Matheson was born, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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In 1957, Donald was only 14 years old when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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