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Leon Cherikover 1935 - 2001

Leon Cherikover of Skokie, Cook County, IL was born on July 31, 1935, and died at age 66 years old on August 12, 2001.
Leon Cherikover
Skokie, Cook County, IL 60076
July 31, 1935
August 12, 2001
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  • 07/31
    1935

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    July 31, 1935
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  • 08/12
    2001

    Death

    August 12, 2001
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    Leon Cherikover lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1935, in the year that Leon Cherikover was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1961, Leon was 26 years old when on April 17th, about 1,000 CIA trained Cuban exiles invaded Cuba with the intention of igniting a rebellion and overthrowing Castro. They were defeated within three days. Although the operation began under Eisenhower, Kennedy approved it and the operation, named the Bay of Pigs for the beach where they landed, was a humiliation for the United States.
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