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Rufus Canty 1925 - 2010

Rufus Canty of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on February 17, 1925, and died at age 85 years old on July 28, 2010. Rufus Canty was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 5 Site 1565 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.
Rufus Canty
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60620
February 17, 1925
July 28, 2010
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  • 02/17
    1925

    Birthday

    February 17, 1925
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/28
    2010

    Death

    July 28, 2010
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    Unknown
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 5 Site 1565 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1925, in the year that Rufus Canty was born, on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.
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In 1943, when he was 18 years old, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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