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Verner Williams 1886 - 1967

Verner Williams of Woodlawn, Jefferson County, Illinois was born on October 19, 1886, and died at age 80 years old in March 1967.
Verner Williams
Woodlawn, Jefferson County, Illinois 62898
October 19, 1886
March 1967
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Verner Williams' History: 1886 - 1967

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    1886

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    October 19, 1886
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  • 03/dd
    1967

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    March 1967
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    Verner Williams lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1886, in the year that Verner Williams was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1920, he was 34 years old when on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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