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William L Derr 1905 - 1989

William L Derr was born on March 2, 1905, and died at age 84 years old on April 24, 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William L Derr.
William L Derr
March 2, 1905
April 24, 1989
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  • 03/2
    1905

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    March 2, 1905
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  • 04/24
    1989

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    April 24, 1989
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    William L Derr lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1905, in the year that William L Derr was born, the first movie theater opened in the United States in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the first theater to show nothing but movies - silent films. Two men, John P. Harris and his brother-in-law Harry Davis, opened the Nickelodeon on Smithfield Street - charging 5 cents for admission. The first day, 450 people watched movies at the new theater - on the second day, more than 1500 people stood in line to get in.
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In 1942, he was 37 years old when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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