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Thomas Galvin 1884 - 1966

Thomas Galvin of New York was born on August 30, 1884, and died at age 81 years old in January 1966.
Thomas Galvin
New York
August 30, 1884
January 1966
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    1884

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    August 30, 1884
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    1966

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    January 1966
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    Thomas Galvin lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1884, in the year that Thomas Galvin was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1914, he was 30 years old when 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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