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William Downie 1892 - 1964

William Downie of New York was born on May 10, 1892, and died at age 72 years old in September 1964.
William Downie
New York
May 10, 1892
September 1964
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William Downie's History: 1892 - 1964

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  • 05/10
    1892

    Birthday

    May 10, 1892
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  • 09/dd
    1964

    Death

    September 1964
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    William Downie lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1892, in the year that William Downie was born, on October 12th, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. Composed the previous August by Francis Bellamy, it was to be recited in 15 seconds and originally read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Under God" was added in the 1950's.
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In 1907, at the age of just 15 years old, William was alive when radiometric dating, a recently discovered technology that could date rocks, found that the earth was 2.2 billion years old which was dramatically older than previously thought. Later refinements and advancements in science would date the age of the earth at over 4.5 billion years.
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