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Sophia Slikas 1902 - 1972

Sophia Slikas of Downers Grove, Du Page County, Illinois was born on January 22, 1902, and died at age 70 years old in June 1972.
Sophia Slikas
Downers Grove, Du Page County, Illinois 60515
January 22, 1902
June 1972
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  • 01/22
    1902

    Birthday

    January 22, 1902
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  • 06/dd
    1972

    Death

    June 1972
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Sophia Slikas lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1902, in the year that Sophia Slikas was born, the modern air conditioner was invented by Willis H. Carrier. The company that he worked for needed to find a way to control humidity and by solving this problem, Carrier created a system that could be used for cooling the rooms of a house. The Sun Belt thanks him!
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In 1935, at the age of 33 years old, Sophia was alive 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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