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Richard Fennessy 1898 - 1966

Richard Fennessy was born on March 17, 1898, and died at age 67 years old in February 1966. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Fennessy.
Richard Fennessy
March 17, 1898
February 1966
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    1898

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    March 17, 1898
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  • 02/dd
    1966

    Death

    February 1966
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    Richard Fennessy lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 67.
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In 1898, in the year that Richard Fennessy was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1922, at the age of 24 years old, Richard was alive when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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