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James Duke 1916 - 1982

James Duke of Buffalo, Erie County, New York was born on March 23, 1916, and died at age 66 years old in June 1982.
James Duke
Buffalo, Erie County, New York 14220
March 23, 1916
June 1982
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  • 03/23
    1916

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    March 23, 1916
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  • 06/dd
    1982

    Death

    June 1982
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    Cause of death
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    James Duke lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1916, in the year that James Duke was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1920, he was just 4 years old when 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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