Mearl Watterson
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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Mearl Watterson (1919 - 1987)

Mearl Watterson was born on January 3, 1919. Mearl died in January 1987 at 67 years old. We know that Mearl Watterson had been residing in Freedom, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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1919 - In the year that Mearl Watterson was born, on January 6th, President Theodore Roosevelt died. Having gone to bed the previous night after being treated for breathing problems, the ex-President died in his sleep from a clot that had traveled to his lungs. He was 60. After a simple service, Roosevelt was buried on a hillside overlooking Oyster Bay.

1928 - At the age of merely 9 years old, Mearl was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.

1934 - At the age of merely 15 years old, Mearl was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.

1966 - By the time this person was 47 years old, on September 8th, the first Star Trek episode, "The Man Trap," was broadcast on NBC. The plot concerned a creature that sucked salt from human bodies. The original series only aired for 3 seasons due to low ratings.

1987 - In the year of Mearl Watterson's passing, on October 19th, stock exchanges around the world crashed. Beginning in Hong Kong then spreading to Europe, the crash then hit the United States. It was called Black Monday. The Dow Jones fell 508 points to 1,738.74 (22.61%).

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Mearl Watterson died in January 1987 at age 67. No cause of death has been listed. Mearl was born on January 3, 1919. We have no information about Mearl's family or relationships. We know that Mearl Watterson had been residing in Freedom, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

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