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Willie J Keys 1910 - 1983

Willie J Keys of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi was born on December 24, 1910, and died at age 72 years old in February 1983.
Willie J Keys
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi 39204
December 24, 1910
February 1983
Male
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Willie J Keys' History: 1910 - 1983

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  • 12/24
    1910

    Birthday

    December 24, 1910
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34617301 Enlisted: January 19, 1943 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Unskilled Transportation Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 02/dd
    1983

    Death

    February 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1910, in the year that Willie J Keys 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 1921, when he was just 11 years old, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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