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Pete Thiessen 1902 - 1981

Pete Thiessen of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas was born on October 4, 1902, and died at age 78 years old in July 1981.
Pete Thiessen
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas 67202
October 4, 1902
July 1981
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  • 10/4
    1902

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    October 4, 1902
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  • 07/dd
    1981

    Death

    July 1981
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    Pete Thiessen lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1902, in the year that Pete Thiessen was born, the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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In 1914, at the age of just 12 years old, Pete was alive when in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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