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Ida Gottesmann (1911 - 2002)

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Ida Gottesmann
1911 - 2002
Born
April 2, 1911
Death
April 12, 2002
Last Known Residence
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida 33313
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Ida Gottesmann of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida was born on April 2, 1911, and died at age 91 years old on April 12, 2002.
Updated: October 4, 2011
Biography ID: 12981834

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Ida Gottesmann passed away at age 91 years old on April 12, 2002. Ida Gottesmann of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida was born on April 2, 1911.

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Ida Gottesmann lived 11 years longer than the average Gottesmann family member when she died at the age of 91.
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In 1911, in the year that Ida Gottesmann was born, the Triangle Shirtwaist fire occurred, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history. 146 workers (123 women and 23 men, many of them recent Jewish and Italian immigrants) died from the fire or by jumping to escape the fire and smoke. The garment factory was on the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors of a building in Greenwich Village in Manhattan. Doors to stairwells and exits had been locked in order to prevent workers from taking unauthorized breaks and to prevent theft, so they couldn't escape by normal means when the fire broke out. Due to the disaster, legislation was passed to protect sweatshop workers.

In 1937, Ida was 26 years old when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.

In 1969, she was 58 years old when one hundred countries, along with the United States and the Soviet Union signed the nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT). It called for stopping the spread of nuclear weapons, the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and the goal of nuclear disarmament.

In 1976, at the age of 65 years old, Ida was alive when The United States celebrated the Bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was a year long celebration, with the biggest events taking place on July 4th.

In 1988, by the time she was 77 years old, 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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