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Luke Thornton 1921 - 1971

Luke Thornton of New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana was born on December 25, 1921, and died at age 49 years old in March 1971.
Luke Thornton
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana 70117
December 25, 1921
March 1971
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Luke Thornton's History: 1921 - 1971

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  • 12/25
    1921

    Birthday

    December 25, 1921
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  • 03/dd
    1971

    Death

    March 1971
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    Luke Thornton lived 22 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 49.
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In 1921, in the year that Luke Thornton was born, on March 4, Warren G. Harding became President. Previously a U.S. Senator, Lieutenant Governor, and Ohio State Senator, Harding was a popular President. But many scandals plagued his short administration (he died in office after 2 and a half years), including the revelations of one of his mistresses and the Teapot Dome scandal. Historically, Harding is rated as one of the worst Presidents.
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In 1943, he was 22 years old when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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