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William R Shanks 1910 - 1991

William R Shanks was born on October 19, 1910, and died at age 80 years old on June 29, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William R Shanks.

William R Shanks

October 19, 1910

June 29, 1991

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1910

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October 19, 1910

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1991

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June 29, 1991

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William R Shanks lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.

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In 1910, in the year that William R Shanks was born, Halley's comet, which returns past the earth every 75 - 76 years was observed photographically for the first time. Two fortuitous events occurred - photography had been invented since the last time the comet had passed and the comet was relatively close. There was panic because one astronomer claimed that the gas from its tail "would impregnate the atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet." People bought gas masks, "anti-comet pills" and "anti-comet umbrellas".

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In 1949, when he was 39 years old, on April 4th, NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established. Twelve nations originally signed the North Atlantic Treaty - the United States, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Portugal. Greece, Turkey, and West Germany later joined. Today, there are 26 nations in NATO.

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