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Henry E Cobbs 1904 - 1993

Henry E Cobbs of Athens, Clarke County, GA was born on October 24, 1904, and died at age 88 years old on April 27, 1993.
Henry E Cobbs
Athens, Clarke County, GA 30606
October 24, 1904
April 27, 1993
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  • 10/24
    1904

    Birthday

    October 24, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Albemarle County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33029900 Enlisted: September 6, 1941 in Cp Wheeler Georgia Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Firemen, Fire Department
  • 04/27
    1993

    Death

    April 27, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1904, in the year that Henry E Cobbs 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 1927, by the time he was 23 years old, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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