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Jessie Owens 1878 - 1944

Jessie Owens was born on May 21, 1878, and died at age 65 years old in March 1944. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jessie Owens.
Jessie Owens
May 21, 1878
March 1944
Female
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  • 05/21
    1878

    Birthday

    May 21, 1878
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 03/dd
    1944

    Death

    March 1944
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Jessie Owens lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1878, in the year that Jessie Owens was born, on June 15th, photographer Eadweard Muybridge - at the request of Leland Stanford - produced the first sequence of stop-motion still photographs. Stanford contended that a galloping horse had all four feet off the ground. Only photos of a horse at a gallop would settle the question and, using 12 cameras and a series of photos, Muybridge settled the question: Stanford was right. Muybridge's use of several cameras and stills led to motion pictures.
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In 1889, she was only 11 years old when on April 22nd, at "high noon," about 50,000 people took off to claim open lands in the Land Rush of 1889. Called the "Unassigned Lands," part or all of 6 counties in Oklahoma were up for grabs. By the end of the day, Oklahoma City and Guthrie were created - each with about 10,000 inhabitants.
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