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Morton Weisenberg 1917 - 1988

Morton Weisenberg (1917 - 1988)
Full legal name
Morton Weisenberg
Last Known Residence
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts 01118
Born
September 12, 1917
Death
December 4, 1988
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Morton Weisenberg of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts was born on September 12, 1917, and died at age 71 years old on December 4, 1988.

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September 12, 1917
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Morton Weisenberg passed away at age 71 years old on December 4, 1988. Morton Weisenberg of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts was born on September 12, 1917.

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Morton Weisenberg lived 4 years shorter than the average Weisenberg family member when he died at the age of 71.
The average age of a Weisenberg family member is 75.
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1917 - 1988 World Events

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In 1917, in the year that Morton Weisenberg was born, it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.

In 1925, he was just 8 years old when on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.

In 1949, he was 32 years old when on January 25th, the first Emmy Awards (for television) were handed out in Los Angeles. Shirley Dinsdale won for the Most Outstanding Television Personality and Pantomime Quiz Time earned an Emmy for the Most Popular Television Program.

In 1960, at the age of 43 years old, Morton was alive 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.

In 1988, in the year of Morton Weisenberg's passing, on December 16th, 1988 the popular film Rain Man was released. Featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. this film brought attention to autistic savants and was based on the "megasavant" Laurence Kim Peek. The film would later go to win four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

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