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George Van Why 1928 - 2002

George Van Why of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on June 23, 1928, and died at age 73 years old on January 29, 2002.
George Van Why
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60661
June 23, 1928
January 29, 2002
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  • 06/23
    1928

    Birthday

    June 23, 1928
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  • 01/29
    2002

    Death

    January 29, 2002
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    George Van Why lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1928, in the year that George Van Why was born, Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.
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In 1940, George was just 12 years old when on November 5th, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, defeating Wendell Willkie of Indiana (a corporate lawyer). Roosevelt running for a third term was controversial. But the U.S. was emerging from the Great Recession and he promised that he would not involve the country in any foreign war (which of course changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor). Roosevelt defeated Willkie in the popular vote by 54.7 to 44.8% and in the Electoral College 449 to 82.
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