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Mark A Gossink (1957 - 1999)

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Mark A Gossink
1957 - 1999
Born
July 4, 1957
Death
January 12, 1999
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Mark A Gossink was born on July 4, 1957, and died at age 41 years old on January 12, 1999. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mark A Gossink.
Updated: November 4, 2011
Biography ID: 56142927

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Mark Gossink passed away at age 41 years old on January 12, 1999. Mark A Gossink was born on July 4, 1957. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mark A Gossink.

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Mark A Gossink lived 30 years shorter than the average Gossink family member when he died at the age of 41.
The average age of a Gossink family member is 71.
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1957 - 1999 World Events

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In 1957, in the year that Mark A Gossink was born, on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.

In 1969, at the age of only 12 years old, Mark was alive when on January 20th, Richard M. Nixon became the 37th President of the United States. Previously the Vice President to President Eisenhower, Nixon was the only President to resign in office - in his second term.

In 1976, when he was 19 years old, The United States celebrated the Bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was a year long celebration, with the biggest events taking place on July 4th.

In 1980, he was 23 years old when on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.

In 1990, when he was 33 years old, after 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela, the leader of the movement to end South African apartheid was released on February 11th 1990.

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