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Ruth Switzer 1925 - 2005

Ruth Switzer of Dekalb, De Kalb County, IL was born on July 29, 1925, and died at age 80 years old on December 25, 2005.
Ruth Switzer
Dekalb, De Kalb County, IL 60115
July 29, 1925
December 25, 2005
Female
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  • 07/29
    1925

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    July 29, 1925
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  • 12/25
    2005

    Death

    December 25, 2005
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    Ruth Switzer lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1925, in the year that Ruth Switzer 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 1934, she was merely 9 years old when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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