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Opal Brown 1905 - 1991

Opal Brown was born on October 21, 1905, and died at age 85 years old on February 3, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Opal Brown.
Opal Brown
October 21, 1905
February 3, 1991
Female
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Opal Brown's History: 1905 - 1991

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  • 10/21
    1905

    Birthday

    October 21, 1905
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 02/3
    1991

    Death

    February 3, 1991
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Opal Brown lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1905, in the year that Opal Brown was born, the first movie theater opened in the United States in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the first theater to show nothing but movies - silent films. Two men, John P. Harris and his brother-in-law Harry Davis, opened the Nickelodeon on Smithfield Street - charging 5 cents for admission. The first day, 450 people watched movies at the new theater - on the second day, more than 1500 people stood in line to get in.
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In 1934, Opal was 29 years old 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.
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