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Willie Brown 1913 - 1987

Willie Brown of Raleigh, Wake County, NC was born on May 19, 1913, and died at age 74 years old on November 20, 1987.
Willie Brown
Raleigh, Wake County, NC 27603
May 19, 1913
November 20, 1987
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Willie Brown's History: 1913 - 1987

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  • 05/19
    1913

    Birthday

    May 19, 1913
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mecklemburg County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34850209 Enlisted: September 2, 1943 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Janitors And Sextons
  • 11/20
    1987

    Death

    November 20, 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1913, in the year that Willie Brown was born, ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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In 1931, he was 18 years old when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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