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William J Wyly (1907 - 1991)

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William J Wyly
1907 - 1991
Born
February 14, 1907
Death
March 3, 1991
Last Known Residence
Benicia, Solano County, California 94510
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William J Wyly of Benicia, Solano County, California was born on February 14, 1907, and died at age 84 years old on March 3, 1991.
Updated: October 8, 2011
Biography ID: 36697422

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William Wyly passed away at age 84 years old on March 3, 1991. William J Wyly of Benicia, Solano County, California was born on February 14, 1907.

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William J Wyly lived 9 years longer than the average Wyly family member when he died at the age of 84.
The average age of a Wyly family member is 75.
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1907 - 1991 World Events

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In 1907, in the year that William J Wyly was born, the showman Florenz Ziegfeld introduced his Ziegfeld Follies. Ziegfeld was inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris and the show was a step up from the then current vaudeville shows. The top entertainers of the time played in the Follies but the stars were the Ziegfeld girls - beautiful chorus girls in elaborate costumes. For almost a quarter of a century, the Ziegfeld follies were the toast of Broadway.

In 1940, at the age of 33 years old, William was alive when on July 27th, the cartoon character Bugs Bunny debuted in his first film A Wild Hare - voiced by Mel Blanc. He has since appeared in more short films, feature films, compilations, TV series, music records, comic books, video games, award shows, amusement park rides, and commercials than any other cartoon character. He even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "What's up, Doc?"

In 1973, when he was 66 years old, on August 15th, amidst rising calls for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, Congress imposed an end to the bombing of Cambodia.

In 1986, William was 79 years old when on September 8th, the Oprah Winfrey Show went into national syndication. A popular talk show, it was number 1 in the ratings since its debut. The last show aired on May 25, 2011.

In 1991, in the year of William J Wyly's passing, on December 25th, the Soviet Union flag was lowered and replaced by the Russian tricolor flag. It was the end of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as President of the Soviet Union and Boris Yeltsin became President of the Russian Republic.

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