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Richard J Ribbe (1903 - 1985)

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Richard J Ribbe
1903 - 1985
Born
May 11, 1903
Death
April 21, 1985
Last Known Residence
Middle Village, Queens County, New York 11379
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Richard J Ribbe of Middle Village, Queens County, New York was born on May 11, 1903, and died at age 81 years old on April 21, 1985. Richard Ribbe was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 6 Site 265 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
Updated: November 17, 2015
Biography ID: 9587093

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Middle Village, Queens County, New York 11379
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Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War I
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Calverton National Cemetery Section 6 Site 265 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, New York 11933
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Richard Ribbe passed away at age 81 years old on April 21, 1985, and was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 6 Site 265 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton. Richard J Ribbe of Middle Village, Queens County, New York was born on May 11, 1903.

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Richard J Ribbe lived 7 years longer than the average Ribbe family member when he died at the age of 81.
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1903 - 1985 World Events

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In 1903, in the year that Richard J Ribbe was born, the silent film, The Great Train Robbery opened. Although it was filmed in Milltown, New Jersey, it was a Western. Twelve minutes long, the film used a lot of innovative techniques - some scenes were hand colored and composite editing, on-location shooting, and frequent camera movement were used. Its budget was $150 (about $4000 currently) and was the most popular film until 1915 when Birth of a Nation was released.

In 1919, at the age of 16 years old, Richard was alive when in June, the Treaty of Versailles - officially ending World War I - was signed. The European Allies demanded "compensation by Germany for all damage done to the civilian population of the Allies and their property by the aggression of Germany by land, by sea and from the air.” The requirement of compensation is seen by most as the reason for the collapse of the German economy and gave rise to the rule of Hitler.

In 1952, by the time he was 49 years old, on February 6th, George VI of England died from a coronary thrombosis and complications due to lung cancer. His eldest daughter, age 25, immediately ascended the throne as Elizabeth II and her coronation was on June 2 1953.

In 1966, by the time he was 63 years old, on September 8th, the first Star Trek episode, "The Man Trap," was broadcast on NBC. The plot concerned a creature that sucked salt from human bodies. The original series only aired for 3 seasons due to low ratings.

In 1985, in the year of Richard J Ribbe's passing, on March 7th, the song "We Are the World" was released as a charity effort to alleviate the African famine. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. They were joined by 37 other famous singers in the recording studio and a phenomena had begun

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