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Thelma E Pershall (1908 - 2003)

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Thelma E Pershall
1908 - 2003
Born
April 8, 1908
Death
March 1, 2003
Last Known Residence
Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington 98801
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Thelma E Pershall of Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington was born on April 8, 1908, and died at age 94 years old on March 1, 2003.
Updated: November 10, 2011
Biography ID: 83155705

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Thelma Pershall passed away at age 94 years old on March 1, 2003. Thelma E Pershall of Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington was born on April 8, 1908.

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Thelma E Pershall lived 19 years longer than the average Pershall family member when she died at the age of 94.
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In 1908, in the year that Thelma E Pershall was born, a 7.1 earthquake and the resulting tsunami killed 70,000 to 100,000 people in southern Italy and Sicily. The earthquake, lasting 30 to 40 seconds, occurred in the Strait of Messina which was between the region of Calabria (at the "toe" of Italy) and the island of Sicily and destruction from it occurred in a 186 mile radius. It was the most destructive earthquake ever to hit Europe.

In 1949, when she was 41 years old, on April 4th, NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established. Twelve nations originally signed the North Atlantic Treaty - the United States, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Portugal. Greece, Turkey, and West Germany later joined. Today, there are 26 nations in NATO.

In 1972, when she was 64 years old, on June 17th, 5 men were arrested by police in an attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C.’s Watergate hotel. The burglars were found to be paid by cash from a slush fund used by the Committee for the Re-Election of the President - the official organization of President Nixon's campaign.

In 1981, Thelma was 73 years old when on January 20th, Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States. He ran against the incumbent, Jimmy Carter, and won 50.7% of the popular vote to Carter's 41.0%.

In 1994, she was 86 years old when on May 6th, former political prisoner, lawyer, and activist Nelson Mandela was elected the first black President of South Africa. He was 75 when he was elected and he served one five-year term.

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