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Thurston Benfield 1925 - 1975

Thurston Benfield was born on February 21, 1925, and died at age 50 years old in November 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thurston Benfield.
Thurston Benfield
February 21, 1925
November 1975
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Thurston Benfield's History: 1925 - 1975

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  • 02/21
    1925

    Birthday

    February 21, 1925
    Birthdate
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  • 11/dd
    1975

    Death

    November 1975
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Thurston Benfield lived 21 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 50.
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In 1925, in the year that Thurston Benfield was born, on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.
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In 1933, when this person was only 8 years old, the day after being inaugurated, the new President, Franklin Roosevelt, declared a four-day bank holiday to stop people from withdrawing their money from shaky banks (the bank run). Within 5 days of his administration, the Emergency Banking Act was passed - reorganizing banks and closing insolvent ones. In his first 100 days, he asked Congress to repeal Prohibition (which they did), signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, signed legislation that paid commodity farmers to leave their fields fallow, thus ending surpluses and boosting prices, signed a bill that gave workers the right to unionize and bargain collectively for higher wages and better working conditions as well as suspending some antitrust laws and establishing a federally funded Public Works Administration, and won passage of 12 other major laws that helped the economy.
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