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Edgar Votaw 1928 - 1970

Edgar Votaw (1928 - 1970)
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Edgar Votaw
Born
April 2, 1928
Death
May 1970
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Edgar Votaw was born on April 2, 1928, and died at age 42 years old in May 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edgar Votaw.

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April 2, 1928
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Edgar Votaw passed away at age 42 years old in May 1970. Edgar Votaw was born on April 2, 1928. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edgar Votaw.

Average Age & Life Expectancy

Edgar Votaw lived 31 years shorter than the average Votaw family member when he died at the age of 42.
The average age of a Votaw family member is 73.
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1928 - 1970 World Events

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In 1928, in the year that Edgar Votaw was born, Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.

In 1937, when he was only 9 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.

In 1948, he was 20 years old when on May 14th, the State of Israel was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first Premier, and the U.S. officially recognized Israel. That evening, Egypt launched an air assault on Israel.

In 1962, at the age of 34 years old, Edgar was alive when on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.

In 1970, in the year of Edgar Votaw's passing, on May 1st, US troops invaded Cambodia, expanding the Vietnam War. The invasion of Cambodia was a Nixon policy, although it was argued against by both his Secretary of State and his Secretary of Defense.

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