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John Felix Yurko
(1917 - 2010)
updated February 06, 2019
John Felix Yurko was born on June 8, 1917. He died on March 23, 2010 at age 92. We know that John Felix Yurko had been residing in Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey 07621.
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John Felix Yurko passed away on March 23, 2010 at 92 years old. He was born on June 8, 1917. There is no information about John's family or relationships. We know that John Felix Yurko had been residing in Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey 07621.
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1917 - 2010 World Events
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In 1917, in the year that John Felix Yurko was born, "I Want You" became famous. James Montgomery Flagg's poster, featuring Uncle Sam and based on a 1914 British poster, attracted thousands of U.S. recruits to WWI duty. Over 4 million posters were printed in 1917 and 1918.
In 1920, John was only 3 years old when the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
In 1942, John was 25 years old when on November 28th at 10:15p, a nightclub in Boston, the Cocoanut Grove, caught fire. The origins of the fire are unknown but it killed 492 people - the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Hundreds more were injured. The disaster was so shocking that it replaced World War II in the headlines and lead to reforms in safety standards and codes.
In 1966, when he was 49 years old, on July 1st, Medicare became available after President Johnson signed into law the Medicare Act in 1965. President Truman had received the first Medicare card since he had been the first to propose national healthcare law. insurance.
In 1994, John was 77 years old when on May 6th, former political prisoner, lawyer, and activist Nelson Mandela was elected the first black President of South Africa. He was 75 when he was elected and he served one five-year term.
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Apr 6, 1896 - March 1973
Jul 12, 1922 - Feb 5, 1999
Dec 14, 1932 - Oct 6, 1994
Jun 22, 1892 - March 1963
Oct 6, 1932 - August 1970
Apr 21, 1901 - August 1974
Feb 26, 1927 - Aug 31, 1992
Jul 18, 1903 - Oct 21, 1987
Feb 25, 1905 - November 1975
Other Yurkos
May 27, 1946 - Oct 16, 2005
Jan 13, 1898 - September 1984
Oct 20, 1920 - Sep 2, 2005
Oct 27, 1940 - Mar 10, 2000
Nov 11, 1959 - Mar 29, 1999
Jun 29, 1910 - February 1986
Nov 25, 1919 - Jan 5, 2004
Apr 12, 1905 - Aug 10, 1988
Mar 16, 1916 - May 1985
Aug 30, 1902 - Mar 2, 1999
Dec 20, 1904 - Mar 12, 2001
Dec 25, 1911 - March 1965
Mar 18, 1914 - April 1986
May 18, 1915 - December 1987
Dec 10, 1919 - Jan 2, 1996
May 3, 1937 - Aug 3, 2004
Dec 29, 1914 - Jul 6, 1991
Oct 28, 1899 - July 1991
Nov 5, 1893 - December 1979
Sep 27, 1911 - Aug 20, 2011
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Dec 23, 1912 - March 1992
Feb 2, 1897 - December 1968
Jun 26, 1901 - Jan 29, 2011
Oct 18, 1919 - Nov 17, 2010
Sep 21, 1911 - Sep 12, 1997
Feb 2, 1899 - December 1985
Jun 13, 1912 - Jan 13, 1991
Oct 27, 1912 - Aug 12, 2001
May 8, 1913 - February 1975
Oct 16, 1914 - Dec 15, 1996
Jul 14, 1889 - May 1968
Apr 16, 1920 - January 1982
Sep 8, 1904 - June 1972
Feb 5, 1922 - January 1975
Sep 13, 1897 - September 1987
Nov 26, 1922 - Jul 20, 1995
Jan 25, 1901 - August 1978
Feb 22, 1914 - April 1972
Nov 27, 1922 - Dec 15, 2008
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