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Ruby Furnas 1911 - 1981

Ruby Furnas was born on November 8, 1911, and died at age 70 years old in December 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruby Furnas.
Ruby Furnas
November 8, 1911
December 1981
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  • 11/8
    1911

    Birthday

    November 8, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • 12/dd
    1981

    Death

    December 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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    Ruby Furnas lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1911, in the year that Ruby Furnas was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1920, Ruby was only 9 years old when on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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