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John Prentiss 1923 - 1978

John Prentiss was born on March 11, 1923, and died at age 55 years old in December 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Prentiss.
John Prentiss
March 11, 1923
December 1978
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John Prentiss' History: 1923 - 1978

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  • 03/11
    1923

    Birthday

    March 11, 1923
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  • 12/dd
    1978

    Death

    December 1978
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    John Prentiss lived 19 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.
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In 1923, in the year that John Prentiss was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1931, John was merely 8 years old when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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