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Jessie Owens 1902 - 1964

Jessie Owens of Virginia was born on May 11, 1902, and died at age 62 years old in October 1964.
Jessie Owens
Virginia
May 11, 1902
October 1964
Female
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Jessie Owens' History: 1902 - 1964

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  • 05/11
    1902

    Birthday

    May 11, 1902
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  • 10/dd
    1964

    Death

    October 1964
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Jessie Owens lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1902, in the year that Jessie Owens was born, about 150 thousand United Mine Workers went on strike in eastern Pennsylvania for a wage increase and more suitable hours. They eventually got a 10% raise and their workday was reduced from 10 hours to 9. Because winter was coming and most people at the time heated their homes with coal, President Teddy Roosevelt arbitrated between the owners and the workers - the first time that the Federal government arbitrated in a strike.
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In 1926, she was 24 years old when on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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