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Laurence F Gessner 1942 - 2008

Laurence F Gessner (1942 - 2008)
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Laurence F Gessner
Last Known Residence
Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming 82901
Born
August 14, 1942
Death
March 6, 2008
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Laurence F Gessner of Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming was born on August 14, 1942, and died at age 65 years old on March 6, 2008.

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Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming 82901
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Laurence Gessner passed away at age 65 years old on March 6, 2008. Laurence F Gessner of Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming was born on August 14, 1942.

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Laurence F Gessner lived 9 years shorter than the average Gessner family member when he died at the age of 65.
The average age of a Gessner family member is 74.
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1942 - 2008 World Events

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In 1942, in the year that Laurence F Gessner was born, due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).

In 1959, he was 17 years old when on August 8th, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States. The US flag was changed to show 50 stars.

In 1964, he was 22 years old when on June 11th, activist Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for conspiring to overthrow the state (because of his numerous anti-apartheid activities). He served 27 years in prison.

In 1979, at the age of 37 years old, Laurence was alive when on November 4th, Iranian militant students seized the US embassy in Teheran and held 52 American citizens and diplomats hostage for 444 days. They were released at the end of the inauguration speech of the newly elected Ronald Reagan.

In 1997, Laurence was 55 years old when on June 26th, the first Harry Potter book by J. K. Rowling was released. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was an immediate success and spawned not only sequels but also movies, video games, plays, and amusement park attractions. J.K. Rowling, at the time of the first book a poor single mother, has become a multi-billionaire.

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