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Irene Downing 1902 - 1982

Irene Downing of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on April 19, 1902, and died at age 80 years old in July 1982.
Irene Downing
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11219
April 19, 1902
July 1982
Female
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Irene Downing's History: 1902 - 1982

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  • 04/19
    1902

    Birthday

    April 19, 1902
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  • 07/dd
    1982

    Death

    July 1982
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    Irene Downing lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1902, in the year that Irene Downing was born, the modern air conditioner was invented by Willis H. Carrier. The company that he worked for needed to find a way to control humidity and by solving this problem, Carrier created a system that could be used for cooling the rooms of a house. The Sun Belt thanks him!
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In 1917, Irene was just 15 years old when on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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