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Theresa Shirer (1910 - 2008)

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Theresa Shirer
1910 - 2008
Born
August 30, 1910
Death
January 25, 2008
Last Known Residence
New York, New York County, New York 10162
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Theresa Shirer of New York, New York County, New York was born on August 30, 1910, and died at age 97 years old on January 25, 2008.
Updated: October 5, 2011
Biography ID: 14388906

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Theresa Shirer passed away at age 97 years old on January 25, 2008. Theresa Shirer of New York, New York County, New York was born on August 30, 1910.

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Theresa Shirer lived 24 years longer than the average Shirer family member when she died at the age of 97.
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1910 - 2008 World Events

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In 1910, in the year that Theresa Shirer was born, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. U.S. publisher W.D. Boyce was visiting England when he became lost in the London fog. An unknown Boy Scout helped him find his way out, declining a tip (he said that he was a Boy Scout and was doing his good deed for the day). Boyce was so impressed that he incorporated the Boy Scouts of America when he returned home. Its purpose was "to teach boys patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred values."

In 1929, she was 19 years old when American Samoa officially became a U.S. territory. Although a part of the United States since 1900, the Ratification Act of 1929 vested "all civil, judicial, and military powers in the President of the United States of America".

In 1937, by the time she was 27 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.

In 1948, when she was 38 years old, on January 30th, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a member of a Hindu nationalist party who thought that Gandhi was too accommodating to Muslims. The man, Nathuram Godse, shot Gandhi 3 times. He died immediately. The shooter was tried, convicted, and hung in November 1949.

In 1958, Theresa was 48 years old when on March 24th, Elvis Presley was inducted into the United States Army. Although he could have served in Special Services as an entertainer, he chose to become a regular soldier. Almost everyone thought it would be the end of his career - it wasn't.

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