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Catherine Lacks 1918 - 1977

Catherine Lacks of Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia was born on February 2, 1918, and died at age 59 years old in July 1977.

Catherine Lacks
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Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia 20011
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February 2, 1918
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In 1918, in the year that Catherine Lacks was born, following European countries, Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States in March. It was an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. This was a war effort and proved unpopular so in most areas of the United States, Daylight Saving Time ended after World War I. It returned during World War II.
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In 1937, at the age of 19 years old, Catherine was alive when 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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Lacks, Horace (Jan 17, 1917 - Mar 4, 1971) Lacks, Frieda (Jun 16, 1895 - May 1986) Lacks, Cloria (Jul 26, 1908 - Jun 1977) Lacks, Sylvia (Jun 12, 1920 - Feb 20, 1992) Lacks, Paul (Jan 29, 1942 - Jun 4, 2003) Lacks, David (Sep 30, 1954 - Mar 1981) Lacks, Ida (Sep 15, 1886 - Dec 1972) Lacks, Sidney (Aug 17, 1899 - Jan 26, 1988) Lacks, Irving (Jun 10, 1912 - Mar 7, 1996) Lacks, Sophie (Jun 14, 1881 - Feb 1969)
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