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William Burn 1924 - 1970

William Burn was born on July 28, 1924, and died at age 46 years old in November 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Burn.
William Burn
July 28, 1924
November 1970
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William Burn's History: 1924 - 1970

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  • 07/28
    1924

    Birthday

    July 28, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 11/dd
    1970

    Death

    November 1970
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    William Burn lived 28 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 46.
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In 1924, in the year that William Burn was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1945, he was 21 years old when on August 6th, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. On August 9th, an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. At least 129,000 people were killed in the two bombings and they still remain the only use of atomic bombs in war. An invasion on mainland Japan had been planned but President Truman ordered the bombs dropped instead.
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