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Ophelia Artis 1917 - 1999

Ophelia Artis of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on March 4, 1917, and died at age 82 years old on August 5, 1999. Ophelia Artis was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 5 Site 2931 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
Ophelia Artis
Flushing, Queens County, NY 11354
March 4, 1917
August 5, 1999
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  • 03/4
    1917

    Birthday

    March 4, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 08/5
    1999

    Death

    August 5, 1999
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Calverton National Cemetery Section 5 Site 2931 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny 11933
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In 1917, in the year that Ophelia Artis was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1936, she was 19 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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