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William Meincke 1888 - 1978

William Meincke of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on February 13, 1888 in Manhattan County, and died at age 89 years old in January 1978.
William Meincke
Bronx, Bronx County, NY 10455
February 13, 1888
Manhattan County, NY
January 1978
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  • 02/13
    1888

    Birthday

    February 13, 1888
    Birthdate
    Manhattan County, NY
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  • 01/dd
    1978

    Death

    January 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    William Meincke lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1888, in the year that William Meincke was born, on July 25th, a court stenographer from Salt Lake City - Frank Edward McGurrin - decisively beat the competition in a typing contest in Ohio. He was supposedly the only person who used touch typing and is believed to have invented the method. Touch typing is ubiquitous now - but Frank's win is what convinced everyone that the method was good!
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In 1927, by the time he was 39 years old, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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