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John Petty 1886 - 1976

John Petty of Athens, Limestone County, Alabama was born on August 15, 1886, and died at age 89 years old in April 1976.
John Petty
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama 35611
August 15, 1886
April 1976
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John Petty's History: 1886 - 1976

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  • 08/15
    1886

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    August 15, 1886
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  • 04/dd
    1976

    Death

    April 1976
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    John Petty lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1886, in the year that John Petty was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1902, he was 16 years old when the Aswan Low Dam (the old Aswan Dam) began construction in Egypt in 1899 and was completed in 1902 - making it the largest masonry dam in the world at the time. The dam was built on the Nile River in order to conserve water and regulate flooding, allowing for population increase along the Nile.
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