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Ray Smith 1931 - 1966

Ray Smith was born on June 27, 1931, and died at age 34 years old in January 1966. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ray Smith.
Ray Smith
June 27, 1931
January 1966
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Ray Smith's History: 1931 - 1966

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  • 06/27
    1931

    Birthday

    June 27, 1931
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  • 01/dd
    1966

    Death

    January 1966
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ray Smith lived 38 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 34.
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In 1931, in the year that Ray Smith was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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In 1943, he was merely 12 years old when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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