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Jesse Owens 1909 - 1958

Jesse Owens was born on June 5, 1909, and died at age 49 years old in August 1958. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jesse Owens.
Jesse Owens
June 5, 1909
August 1958
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Jesse Owens' History: 1909 - 1958

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  • 06/5
    1909

    Birthday

    June 5, 1909
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  • 08/dd
    1958

    Death

    August 1958
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Jesse Owens lived 21 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 49.
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In 1909, in the year that Jesse Owens was born, explorer Robert Peary, a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, claimed to have been the first to have reached the geographic North Pole. His claim has been disputed for over a century - some say that he ended up 60 miles from the North Pole. Peary was the only navigator on his team and he didn't submit his records for public review.
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In 1914, at the age of only 5 years old, Jesse was alive when in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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