
George Rutter (1876 - 1949)
George Rutter Biography
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George Rutter
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Death
George Rutter died in in Terang, Australia
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Terang, Australia
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Average Age
George Rutter lived
4 years longer than
the average Rutter family member
when he died at the age of 73.
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George Rutter passed away in 1949 in Terang, Australia at 73 years old. He was born in 1876. He was born to Rutter John Rutter and Sarah Jane Brain Rutter, and we currently have no other siblings in his family tree.1876 - 1949 World Events
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In 1876, in the year that George Rutter was born, on July 4th, the United States celebrated its centennial. There were parades, music, speeches and fireworks - even in Union Square in New York City. Suffragettes also marched for equal rights and the vote for women.
In 1892, when he was 16 years old, on January 1st, Ellis Island opened to process immigrants. 700 passed through on the first day - in the first year, 450,000 were processed. The processing center was originally a 3 story wooden building - with outbuildings - that burned down a few years later.
In 1907, George was 31 years old when the state of Oklahoma was admitted to the United States on November 16. Previously called "Oklahoma Territory" and "Indian Territory", the two areas were merged and Oklahoma became the 46th state. It is the 28th most populous state.
In 1935, when he was 59 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
In 1949, in the year of George Rutter's passing, on January 25th, the first Emmy Awards (for television) were handed out in Los Angeles. Shirley Dinsdale won for the Most Outstanding Television Personality and Pantomime Quiz Time earned an Emmy for the Most Popular Television Program.
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