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Leon Cobbs 1916 - 1988

Leon Cobbs of Saint George, Dorchester County, SC was born on July 4, 1916, and died at age 72 years old on September 5, 1988.
Leon Cobbs
Saint George, Dorchester County, SC 29477
July 4, 1916
September 5, 1988
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Leon Cobbs' History: 1916 - 1988

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  • 07/4
    1916

    Birthday

    July 4, 1916
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  • 09/5
    1988

    Death

    September 5, 1988
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Leon Cobbs lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1916, in the year that Leon Cobbs was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1926, at the age of just 10 years old, Leon was alive when on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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