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Ruby B Diggs 1916 - 2003

Ruby B Diggs of Greenville, Washington County, MS was born on April 20, 1916, and died at age 87 years old on November 27, 2003.
Ruby B Diggs
Greenville, Washington County, MS 38703
April 20, 1916
November 27, 2003
Female
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Ruby B Diggs' History: 1916 - 2003

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  • 04/20
    1916

    Birthday

    April 20, 1916
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  • 11/27
    2003

    Death

    November 27, 2003
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    Cause of death
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    Ruby B Diggs lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1916, in the year that Ruby B Diggs was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1935, she was 19 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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