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Edward Thornton 1909 - 1981

Edward Thornton of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on August 20, 1909, and died at age 72 years old in December 1981.
Edward Thornton
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60637
August 20, 1909
December 1981
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Edward Thornton's History: 1909 - 1981

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  • 08/20
    1909

    Birthday

    August 20, 1909
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  • 12/dd
    1981

    Death

    December 1981
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    Edward Thornton lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1909, in the year that Edward Thornton was born, the U.S. penny was changed to the Abraham Lincoln design. The Lincoln penny was so popular that it soon had to be rationed and it sold on the secondary market for a quarter. Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to be on a U.S. coin - which was released to commemorate his 100th birthday. This penny was also the first U.S. cent to include the words "In God We Trust.".
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In 1915, by the time he was merely 6 years old, in May, the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sailing from New York to Liverpool England. She sank in 18 minutes - 1,198 died and 761 survived. While travelers were the main casualty - and commodity - the Lusitania did carry wartime weapons. "Remember the Lusitania" became the rallying cry of World War 1.
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