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Erma Pershall 1893 - 1981

Erma Pershall (1893 - 1981)
Full legal name
Erma Pershall
Last Known Residence
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon 97814
Born
August 8, 1893
Death
March 1981
Summary
Erma Pershall of Baker City, Baker County, Oregon was born on August 8, 1893, and died at age 87 years old in March 1981.

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Erma Pershall passed away at age 87 years old in March 1981. Erma Pershall of Baker City, Baker County, Oregon was born on August 8, 1893.

Average Age & Life Expectancy

Erma Pershall lived 12 years longer than the average Pershall family member when she died at the age of 87.
The average age of a Pershall family member is 75.
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1893 - 1981 World Events

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In 1893, in the year that Erma Pershall was born, on November 7th, the women of Colorado were given the right to vote via a state referendum. Fifty-five percent of voters turned out and the referendum passed with 35,798 voting in favor and 29,551 voting against.

In 1949, Erma was 56 years old when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."

In 1953, at the age of 60 years old, Erma was alive when on July 27th, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. The Armistice was to last until "a final peaceful settlement is achieved". No peaceful settlement has ever been agreed upon.

In 1964, Erma was 71 years old when on February 9th, the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million people watched - although the Beatles couldn't be heard because of the loud screaming of the female teenage audience.

In 1981, in the year of Erma Pershall'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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