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Josephine Foss 1884 - 1965

Josephine Foss of California was born on August 24, 1884, and died at age 81 years old in August 1965.
Josephine Foss
California
August 24, 1884
August 1965
Female
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Josephine Foss' History: 1884 - 1965

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  • 08/24
    1884

    Birthday

    August 24, 1884
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  • 08/dd
    1965

    Death

    August 1965
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    Unknown
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    Josephine Foss lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1884, in the year that Josephine Foss 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 1902, Josephine was 18 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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