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Wauneta Thompson 1921 - 1986

Wauneta Thompson (1921 - 1986)
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Wauneta Thompson
Last Known Residence
Nevada, Story County, Iowa 50201
Born
February 5, 1921
Death
November 1986
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Wauneta Thompson of Nevada, Story County, Iowa was born on February 5, 1921, and died at age 65 years old in November 1986.

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Nevada, Story County, Iowa 50201
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Wauneta Thompson passed away at age 65 years old in November 1986. Wauneta Thompson of Nevada, Story County, Iowa was born on February 5, 1921.

Average Age & Life Expectancy

Wauneta Thompson lived 6 years shorter than the average Thompson family member when they died at the age of 65.
The average age of a Thompson family member is 71.
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In 1921, in the year that Wauneta Thompson was born, on March 4, Warren G. Harding became President. Previously a U.S. Senator, Lieutenant Governor, and Ohio State Senator, Harding was a popular President. But many scandals plagued his short administration (he died in office after 2 and a half years), including the revelations of one of his mistresses and the Teapot Dome scandal. Historically, Harding is rated as one of the worst Presidents.

In 1932, this person was merely 11 years old when on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.

In 1947, Wauneta was 26 years old when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.

In 1975, Wauneta was 54 years old when in January, Popular Mechanics featured the Altair 8800 on it's cover. The Altair home computer kit allowed consumers to build and program their own personal computers. Thousands were sold in the first month.

In 1986, in the year of Wauneta Thompson's passing, on January 28th, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch. All seven crew members died. The cause of the explosion was later found to be a failed O-ring. The O-ring failure was due to the unusually cold conditions at Cape Canaveral.

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