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Thelma K Waldum (1906 - 2005)
Thelma K Waldum was born on September 2, 1906. She died on April 5, 2005 at 98 years old. We know that Thelma K Waldum had been residing in Daly City, San Mateo County, California 94015.
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Thelma K Waldum died on April 5, 2005 at 98 years old. She was born on September 2, 1906. There is no information about Thelma's surviving family. We know that Thelma K Waldum had been residing in Daly City, San Mateo County, California 94015.
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1906 - 2005 World Events
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In 1906, in the year that Thelma K Waldum was born, abolitionist and suffragette leader Susan B. Anthony died, before women's right to vote nationally was realized (in 1920). She, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, founded the National American Woman Suffrage Association which later became the League of Women Voters. She died at the age of 86 of heart failure and pneumonia in her home in New York.
In 1941, she was 35 years old when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
In 1953, at the age of 47 years old, Thelma was alive when on July 27th, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. The Armistice was to last until "a final peaceful settlement is achieved". No peaceful settlement has ever been agreed upon.
In 1976, she was 70 years old when The United States celebrated the Bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was a year long celebration, with the biggest events taking place on July 4th.
In 1984, Thelma was 78 years old when on January 1, "Baby Bells" were created. AT&T had been the provider of telephone service (and equipment) in the United States. The company kept Western Electric, Bell Labs, and AT&T Long Distance. Seven new regional companies (the Baby Bells) covered local telephone service and were separately owned. AT&T lost 70% of its book value due to this move.
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