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John J Breen
(1922 - 1953)
updated February 06, 2019
John J Breen was born on April 8, 1922. He died on October 26, 1953 at 31 years of age.
John J Breen Biography
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John J Breen
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Ft. Bliss National Cemetery
Section B Site 212, P.o. Box 6342 - 5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, in El Paso, Texas 79906
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Branch of service: Us Air Force
Rank attained: 1LT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea |
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John J Breen lived
36 years shorter than
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when he died at the age of 31.
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John Breen Obituary
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John J Breen died on October 26, 1953 at 31 years of age. He was buried in Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Section B Site 212, El Paso, Texas. He was born on April 8, 1922. We have no information about John's family or relationships.
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1922 - 1953 World Events
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In 1922, in the year that John J Breen was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
In 1932, by the time he was just 10 years old, on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
In 1938, John was 16 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
In 1946, at the age of 24 years old, John was alive when pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.
In 1953, in the year of John J Breen's passing, on January 20th, Dwight D. Eisenhower became the 34th President of the United States. Formerly the 1st Supreme Allied Commander Europe in World War II, Eisenhower had never previously held a political office.
Other Biographies
Other John Breens
Unknown - Unknown
around 1926 - Jun 3, 1946
1892 - Mar 13, 1915
around 1912 - Aug 3, 1944
around 1906 - Jul 5, 1942
around 1919 - Apr 21, 1941
around 1902 - Jun 13, 1944
around 1883 - Oct 8, 1916
around 1895 - May 8, 1915
Unknown - Oct 1, 1917
Unknown - Apr 15, 1917
Unknown - Jul 1, 1916
Unknown - Apr 26, 1917
around 1892 - Mar 3, 1917
around 1890 - Sep 30, 1918
around 1926 - Unknown
around 1927 - Unknown
around 1920 - Unknown
around 1909 - Unknown
around 1908 - Unknown
Other Breens
Aug 26, 1955 - Aug 26, 1955
Oct 16, 1953 - Oct 16, 1953
Dec 31, 1969 - Dec 7, 1981
Unknown - Mar 17, 1927
Unknown - Aug 2, 1914
Dec 31, 1969 - Apr 10, 1988
Jul 1, 1923 - Nov 11, 1992
Other Bios
Dec 31, 1969 - Feb 18, 1978
Jan 31, 1913 - May 18, 1991
Oct 18, 1928 - May 24, 1992
Dec 31, 1969 - Jul 10, 1965
Feb 16, 1913 - Jan 29, 1990
Unknown - Unknown
Dec 31, 1969 - Feb 26, 1962
Dec 31, 1969 - Oct 31, 1963
Jul 10, 1914 - Jul 5, 1999
Unknown - Sep 16, 1914
Jul 24, 1918 - August 1992
Dec 31, 1969 - May 17, 1973
Unknown - Jun 24, 1912
Feb 5, 1914 - Sep 18, 1963
Unknown - Aug 22, 1919
Dec 31, 1969 - Oct 13, 1965
Nov 28, 1929 - Jun 3, 1989
Unknown - Jun 18, 1920
Dec 31, 1969 - Feb 11, 1946
Dec 31, 1969 - Jul 12, 1985
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