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Ruth Cavanaugh 1922 - 1984

Ruth Cavanaugh of New York, New York County, NY was born on September 5, 1922, and died at age 62 years old in November 1984.
Ruth Cavanaugh
New York, New York County, NY 10017
September 5, 1922
November 1984
Female
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    1922

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    September 5, 1922
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  • 11/dd
    1984

    Death

    November 1984
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    Ruth Cavanaugh lived 11 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1922, in the year that Ruth Cavanaugh was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1949, at the age of 27 years old, Ruth was alive when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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