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Herbert R Thornton 1919 - 1999

Herbert R Thornton of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on April 12, 1919, and died at age 79 years old on February 23, 1999.
Herbert R Thornton
Houston, Harris County, TX 77096
April 12, 1919
February 23, 1999
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  • 04/12
    1919

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    April 12, 1919
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  • 02/23
    1999

    Death

    February 23, 1999
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    Herbert R Thornton lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1919, in the year that Herbert R Thornton was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1927, he was just 8 years old when 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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