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Sarkis Toughmanian 1914 - 2003

Sarkis Toughmanian of Fresno, Fresno County, CA was born on March 3, 1914, and died at age 89 years old on April 26, 2003.
Sarkis Toughmanian
Fresno, Fresno County, CA 93702
March 3, 1914
April 26, 2003
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  • 03/3
    1914

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    March 3, 1914
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  • 04/26
    2003

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    April 26, 2003
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    Sarkis Toughmanian lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1914, in the year that Sarkis Toughmanian was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1935, Sarkis was 21 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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