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Melvin Shires 1937 - 1998

Melvin Shires was born on January 11, 1937, and died at age 61 years old on November 14, 1998. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melvin Shires.
Melvin Shires
January 11, 1937
November 14, 1998
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Melvin Shires' History: 1937 - 1998

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  • 01/11
    1937

    Birthday

    January 11, 1937
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  • 11/14
    1998

    Death

    November 14, 1998
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    Cause of death
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    Melvin Shires lived 12 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 61.
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In 1937, in the year that Melvin Shires was born, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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In 1952, Melvin was just 15 years old when on July 2, Dr. Jonas E. Salk tested the first dead-virus polio vaccine on 43 children. The worst epidemic of polio had broken out that year - in the U.S. there were 58,000 cases reported. Of these, 3,145 people had died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
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