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Opal Brown 1912 - 2009

Opal Brown of Buena Park, Orange County, California was born on September 24, 1912, and died at age 96 years old on April 15, 2009.
Opal Brown
Buena Park, Orange County, California 90620
September 24, 1912
April 15, 2009
Female
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Opal Brown's History: 1912 - 2009

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  • 09/24
    1912

    Birthday

    September 24, 1912
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  • 04/15
    2009

    Death

    April 15, 2009
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    Cause of death
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    Opal Brown lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1912, in the year that Opal Brown was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1941, Opal was 29 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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