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George Raftis 1904 - 1985

George Raftis of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on February 11, 1904, and died at age 81 years old in February 1985.
George Raftis
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60613
February 11, 1904
February 1985
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    1904

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    February 11, 1904
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  • 02/dd
    1985

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    February 1985
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    George Raftis lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1904, in the year that George Raftis was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1926, at the age of 22 years old, George was alive when on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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