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Ruby Grimes 1916 - 1977

Ruby Grimes was born on February 14, 1916, and died at age 60 years old in January 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruby Grimes.
Ruby Grimes
February 14, 1916
January 1977
Female
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Ruby Grimes' History: 1916 - 1977

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  • 02/14
    1916

    Birthday

    February 14, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 01/dd
    1977

    Death

    January 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ruby Grimes lived 12 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 60.
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In 1916, in the year that Ruby Grimes 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 1923, at the age of merely 7 years old, Ruby was alive when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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