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Nicholas J Thornton 1922 - 2008

Nicholas J Thornton of Parlin, Middlesex County, NJ was born on March 21, 1922, and died at age 86 years old on October 16, 2008.
Nicholas J Thornton
Parlin, Middlesex County, NJ 08859
March 21, 1922
October 16, 2008
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  • 03/21
    1922

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    March 21, 1922
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  • 10/16
    2008

    Death

    October 16, 2008
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In 1922, in the year that Nicholas J Thornton was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1936, Nicholas was just 14 years old when on November 2nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) debuted the world's first regular high-definition television service. The channel had a short schedule - Monday through Saturday, 3:00p to 4:00p and 9:00p to 10:00p. The first broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service".
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