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Yakov Shamis 1927 - 2001

Yakov Shamis of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on August 9, 1927, and died at age 74 years old on September 15, 2001.
Yakov Shamis
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11235
August 9, 1927
September 15, 2001
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  • 08/9
    1927

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    August 9, 1927
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  • 09/15
    2001

    Death

    September 15, 2001
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    Yakov Shamis lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1927, in the year that Yakov Shamis was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1935, at the age of just 8 years old, Yakov was alive when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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