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Herbert Caplan 1911 - 1983

Herbert Caplan of Woodmere, Nassau County, NY was born on May 16, 1911, and died at age 72 years old in October 1983.
Herbert Caplan
Woodmere, Nassau County, NY 11598
May 16, 1911
October 1983
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Herbert Caplan's History: 1911 - 1983

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  • 05/16
    1911

    Birthday

    May 16, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kings County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 42053176 Enlisted: November 10, 1943 in New York City New York Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Foremen, Services Amusements
  • 10/dd
    1983

    Death

    October 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1911, in the year that Herbert Caplan was born, the United States Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil in May. John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil in 1870 and it was the largest oil refinery at the time. The Supreme Court found that Standard Oil of New Jersey (one of the many iterations of Standard Oil) was guilty of "monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anticompetitive actions". The Court broke up the several entities that comprised Standard Oil and they eventually became competing firms.
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In 1920, when he was merely 9 years old, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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