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Robert A Thornton 1926 - 1997

Robert A Thornton of Germantown, Shelby County, TN was born on July 3, 1926, and died at age 70 years old on March 1, 1997.
Robert A Thornton
Germantown, Shelby County, TN 38139
July 3, 1926
March 1, 1997
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Robert A Thornton's History: 1926 - 1997

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  • 07/3
    1926

    Birthday

    July 3, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44068708 Enlisted: January 16, 1945 in Ft Oglethorpe Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 03/1
    1997

    Death

    March 1, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1926, in the year that Robert A Thornton was born, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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In 1933, when he was only 7 years old, Frances Perkins became the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position, appointed by President Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor. She told him that her priorities would be a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, abolition of child labor, direct federal aid to the states for unemployment relief, Social Security, a revitalized federal employment service, and universal health insurance. President Roosevelt approved of all of them and most them were implemented during his terms as President. She served until his death in 1945.
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