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Dita Johnston 1890 - 1965

Dita Johnston of Illinois was born on December 10, 1890, and died at age 74 years old in May 1965.
Dita Johnston
Illinois
December 10, 1890
May 1965
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Dita Johnston's History: 1890 - 1965

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  • 12/10
    1890

    Birthday

    December 10, 1890
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  • 05/dd
    1965

    Death

    May 1965
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Dita Johnston lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1890, in the year that Dita Johnston was born, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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In 1924, at the age of 34 years old, Dita was alive when on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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