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George Hearst (1922 - 1987)

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George Hearst
1922 - 1987
Born
September 29, 1922
Death
March 1987
Last Known Residence
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts 01902
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George Hearst of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts was born on September 29, 1922, and died at age 64 years old in March 1987.
Updated: October 3, 2011
Biography ID: 4326229

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George Hearst passed away at age 64 years old in March 1987. George Hearst of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts was born on September 29, 1922.

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George Hearst lived 9 years shorter than the average Hearst family member when he died at the age of 64.
The average age of a Hearst family member is 73.
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1922 - 1987 World Events

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In 1922, in the year that George Hearst was born, on December 6th, the Irish Free State, a self-governing dominion of the British Empire, was officially proclaimed. While establishing some independence for the people of Ireland, it did not create a fully independent Ireland and the fighting continued.

In 1947, George was 25 years old when in June, the Marshall Plan was proposed to help European nations recover economically from World War II. It passed the conservative Republican Congress in March of 1948. After World War I, the economic devastation of Germany caused by burdensome reparations payments led to the rise of Hitler. The Allies didn't want this to happen again and the Marshall Plan was devised to make sure that those conditions didn't arise again.

In 1959, he was 37 years old when on January 3rd, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States and the first state not a part of the contiguous United States. The flag was changed to display 49 stars.

In 1977, by the time he was 55 years old, on May 25th, Star Wars premiered in theaters. Eventually, it became the highest-grossing film of all time - until E.T. surpassed it a few years later. It was an immediate hit with theatergoers.

In 1987, in the year of George Hearst's passing, on October 19th, stock exchanges around the world crashed. Beginning in Hong Kong then spreading to Europe, the crash then hit the United States. It was called Black Monday. The Dow Jones fell 508 points to 1,738.74 (22.61%).

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