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Virginius Denton 1920 - 1978

Virginius Denton was born on September 11, 1920, and died at age 57 years old in August 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Virginius Denton.
Virginius Denton
September 11, 1920
August 1978
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  • 09/11
    1920

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    September 11, 1920
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  • 08/dd
    1978

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    August 1978
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    Virginius Denton lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.
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In 1920, in the year that Virginius Denton was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1938, Virginius was 18 years old when 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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