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John Dranchak 1884 - 1965

John Dranchak of Indiana was born on September 26, 1884, and died at age 81 years old in December 1965.
John Dranchak
Indiana
September 26, 1884
December 1965
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  • 09/26
    1884

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    September 26, 1884
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  • 12/dd
    1965

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    December 1965
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    John Dranchak lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1884, in the year that John Dranchak was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1914, when he was 30 years old, 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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