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Virgil Cates 1938 - 1983

Virgil Cates was born on May 26, 1938, and died at age 45 years old in November 1983. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Virgil Cates.
Virgil Cates
May 26, 1938
November 1983
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Virgil Cates' History: 1938 - 1983

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  • 05/26
    1938

    Birthday

    May 26, 1938
    Birthdate
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  • 11/dd
    1983

    Death

    November 1983
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Virgil Cates lived 27 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 45.
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In 1938, in the year that Virgil Cates was born, on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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In 1944, Virgil was merely 6 years old when on December 16th, The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes forest on the Western Front. Lasting for a little over a month, the battle began with a surprise attack by Germany on the Allied forces The U.S. suffered their highest casualties of any operation in World War II - 89,000 were casualties, around 8,600 killed - but Germany also severely depleted their resources and they couldn't be replaced.
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