
Oretha Davis (1929 - 2011)
Oretha Davis Biography
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Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
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Oretha Davis lived
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when she died at the age of 81.
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Oretha Davis passed away on March 8, 2011 at age 81. She was born on June 11, 1929. There is no information about Oretha's family or relationships. We know that Oretha Davis had been residing in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1929 - 2011 World Events
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In 1929, in the year that Oretha Davis was born, on October 29th (Black Tuesday), the stock market crashed in the United States. Billions of dollars were lost and some investors committed suicide as a result, having lost their fortunes. This ushered in the 12 year, worldwide Great Depression.
In 1934, she was merely 5 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.
In 1958, at the age of 29 years old, Oretha was alive when on January 1st, the European Economic Community (Common Market) came into operation. The first members were France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The Common Market was formed as a way to strengthen members' economies and deter wars in Europe.
In 1969, when she was 40 years old, on January 20th, Richard M. Nixon became the 37th President of the United States. Previously the Vice President to President Eisenhower, Nixon was the only President to resign in office - in his second term.
In 1973, Oretha was 44 years old when on August 15th, amidst rising calls for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, Congress imposed an end to the bombing of Cambodia.
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