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William R Phillips 1903 - 1990

William R Phillips was born on April 4, 1903, and died at age 86 years old on February 10, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William R Phillips.
William R Phillips
April 4, 1903
February 10, 1990
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  • 04/4
    1903

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    April 4, 1903
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  • 02/10
    1990

    Death

    February 10, 1990
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    William R Phillips lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1903, in the year that William R Phillips was born, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company was begun by two childhood friends, William Harley and Arthur Davidson - with help from Arthur's brother, Walter. Their first prototype - a "motor-bicycle" - couldn't climb hills without also pedaling, so they went back to the drawing board, and in 1904 their new version came in 4th in a race. Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company were the only two major motorcycle companies to survive the Great Depression.
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In 1920, he was 17 years old when on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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