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Geraldine H Gowan (1925 - 2001)

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Geraldine H Gowan
1925 - 2001
Born
December 18, 1925
Death
March 4, 2001
Last Known Residence
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 02780
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Geraldine H Gowan of Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts was born on December 18, 1925, and died at age 75 years old on March 4, 2001.
Updated: October 3, 2011
Biography ID: 6313823

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Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 02780
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Geraldine Gowan passed away at age 75 years old on March 4, 2001. Geraldine H Gowan of Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts was born on December 18, 1925.

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Geraldine H Gowan lived 3 years longer than the average Gowan family member when she died at the age of 75.
The average age of a Gowan family member is 72.
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In 1925, in the year that Geraldine H Gowan was born, on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.

In 1944, when she was 19 years old, on November 7th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a fourth term as President of the United States. Running against Thomas Dewey, Governor of New York, Roosevelt won 53.4 of the popular vote, Dewey got 45.9%.

In 1962, she was 37 years old when on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.

In 1971, by the time she was 46 years old, on May 3rd, 10,000 federal troops, 5,100 officers of the D.C. Metropolitan Police, 2,000 members of the D.C. National Guard, and federal agents assembled in Washington DC to prevent an estimated 10,000 Vietnam War protesters from marching. President Nixon (who was in California) refused to give federal employees the day off and they had to navigate the police and protesters, adding to the confusion. By the end of a few days of protest, 12,614 people had been arrested - making it the largest mass arrest in US history.

In 1988, at the age of 63 years old, Geraldine was alive when on December 16th, 1988 the popular film Rain Man was released. Featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. this film brought attention to autistic savants and was based on the "megasavant" Laurence Kim Peek. The film would later go to win four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

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