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Pearl Purnell 1904 - 1984

Pearl Purnell of Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi was born on August 5, 1904, and died at age 79 years old in May 1984.
Pearl Purnell
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi 38701
August 5, 1904
May 1984
Female
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Pearl Purnell's History: 1904 - 1984

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  • 08/5
    1904

    Birthday

    August 5, 1904
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  • 05/dd
    1984

    Death

    May 1984
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Pearl Purnell lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1904, in the year that Pearl Purnell was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1928, Pearl was 24 years old when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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