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Galja B Votaw 1896 - 1994

Galja B Votaw (1896 - 1994)
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Galja B Votaw
Last Known Residence
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 19102
Born
January 11, 1896
Death
March 1994
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Galja B Votaw of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania was born on January 11, 1896, and died at age 98 years old in March 1994.

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Galja Votaw passed away at age 98 years old in March 1994. Galja B Votaw of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania was born on January 11, 1896.

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Galja B Votaw lived 25 years longer than the average Votaw family member when they died at the age of 98.
The average age of a Votaw family member is 73.
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1896 - 1994 World Events

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In 1896, in the year that Galja B Votaw was born, on August 17th, the first pedestrian v car fatality occurred in Great Britain. Bridget Driscoll, age 44, was walking with her family on the grounds of The Crystal Palace in London when she was hit by a car driven by Arthur James Edsall. Edsall claimed to be going 4.5 mph and Driscoll's death was ruled an "accidental death" after an inquest.

In 1923, Galja was 27 years old when on November 8th and 9th, Adolf Hitler and his followers (the early Nazi party) staged the "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich in an attempt to take over Bavaria (a state in Germany). They failed. Hitler was charged with treason and convicted, receiving a sentence of 5 years. He served under 1 year in jail.

In 1941, Galja was 45 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.

In 1980, at the age of 84 years old, Galja was alive when on December 8th, ex-Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in front of his home - the Dakota - in New York City. Chapman was found guilty of murder and still remains in jail.

In 1994, in the year of Galja B Votaw's passing, on May 6th, the Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel" was officially opened. The Chunnel is a railway tunnel beneath the English Channel that connects Great Britain to mainland France. Original plans for such a tunnel were developed in 1802 and approved by Napoleon Bonaparte but the British rejected the plan fearing that Napoleon would use the railway to invade.

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