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Lewis Steward 1904 - 1985

Lewis Steward (1904 - 1985)
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Lewis Steward
Last Known Residence
Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine 04976
Born
April 16, 1904
Death
July 1985
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Lewis Steward of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine was born on April 16, 1904, and died at age 81 years old in July 1985.

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Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine 04976
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April 16, 1904
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Lewis Steward passed away at age 81 years old in July 1985. Lewis Steward of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine was born on April 16, 1904.

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Lewis Steward lived 11 years longer than the average Steward family member when he died at the age of 81.
The average age of a Steward family member is 70.
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1904 - 1985 World Events

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In 1904, in the year that Lewis Steward was born, the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone. Now an unincorporated territory of the U.S., the Canal Zone had been previously held by the French, who were constructing a canal. The U.S. took over the construction of the Panama Canal and it was finally finished in 1914, when it was opened to commercial shipping. The United States held the Canal Zone until 1979.

In 1940, Lewis was 36 years old when on July 27th, the cartoon character Bugs Bunny debuted in his first film A Wild Hare - voiced by Mel Blanc. He has since appeared in more short films, feature films, compilations, TV series, music records, comic books, video games, award shows, amusement park rides, and commercials than any other cartoon character. He even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "What's up, Doc?"

In 1957, at the age of 53 years old, Lewis was alive when on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.

In 1973, when he was 69 years old, in October, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned - President Nixon nominated Gerald Ford for Vice President. Nixon's tax returns came under investigation. Nixon offered the recently discovered Oval Office tapes be heard by one person and summarized - his offer was rejected by the Special Prosecutor. Nixon ordered the Attorney General, then the assistant Attorney General, to fire the Special Prosecutor. Both refused and were fired. The Solicitor General became the acting Attorney General and fired the Special Prosecutor (the Saturday Night Massacre). Nixon releases some of the tapes, under extreme pressure because of the firings.

In 1985, in the year of Lewis Steward's passing, on March 7th, the song "We Are the World" was released as a charity effort to alleviate the African famine. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. They were joined by 37 other famous singers in the recording studio and a phenomena had begun

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