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William Thornton 1903 - 1985

William Thornton of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama was born on September 21, 1903, and died at age 82 years old in September 1985.
William Thornton
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama 35216
September 21, 1903
September 1985
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  • 09/21
    1903

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    September 21, 1903
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  • 09/dd
    1985

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    September 1985
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    William Thornton lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1903, in the year that William Thornton was born, the silent film, The Great Train Robbery opened. Although it was filmed in Milltown, New Jersey, it was a Western. Twelve minutes long, the film used a lot of innovative techniques - some scenes were hand colored and composite editing, on-location shooting, and frequent camera movement were used. Its budget was $150 (about $4000 currently) and was the most popular film until 1915 when Birth of a Nation was released.
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In 1918, when he was just 15 years old, on November 11th, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending the fighting on the Western Front in World War I. This meant a complete defeat of Germany although Germany never formally surrendered. It took another six months of negotiations to sign an actual peace treaty between the warring parties.
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