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Matthew Gillespie 1957 - 1979

Matthew Gillespie was born on October 18, 1957, and died at age 21 years old in March 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Matthew Gillespie.
Matthew Gillespie
October 18, 1957
March 1979
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Matthew Gillespie's History: 1957 - 1979

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  • 10/18
    1957

    Birthday

    October 18, 1957
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  • 03/dd
    1979

    Death

    March 1979
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    Matthew Gillespie lived 52 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 21.
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In 1957, in the year that Matthew Gillespie 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.
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In 1960, Matthew was just 3 years old when on May 1st, an American CIA U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Soviet Union. Powers ejected and survived but was captured. The U.S. claimed that the U-2 was a "weather plane" but Powers was convicted in the Soviet Union of espionage. He was released in 1962 after 1 year, 9 months and 10 days in prison.
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