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Cornell D Dirkse 1927 - 1992

Cornell D Dirkse of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, MI was born on May 1, 1927, and died at age 65 years old in September 1992.
Cornell D Dirkse
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, MI 48198
May 1, 1927
September 1992
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Cornell D Dirkse's History: 1927 - 1992

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    1927

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    May 1, 1927
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  • 09/dd
    1992

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    September 1992
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    Cornell D Dirkse lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1927, in the year that Cornell D Dirkse 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 1931, he was merely 4 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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