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Ruth Courtney 1913 - 1987

Ruth Courtney of Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California was born on November 10, 1913, and died at age 73 years old in February 1987.
Ruth Courtney
Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California 92677
November 10, 1913
February 1987
Female
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    1913

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    November 10, 1913
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    1987

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    February 1987
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    Ruth Courtney lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1913, in the year that Ruth Courtney was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1938, she was 25 years old when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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