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Edward J Benko 1920 - 1999

Edward J Benko of Simi Valley, Ventura County, CA was born on October 14, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on March 31, 1999.
Edward J Benko
Simi Valley, Ventura County, CA 93065
October 14, 1920
March 31, 1999
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  • 10/14
    1920

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    October 14, 1920
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  • 03/31
    1999

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    March 31, 1999
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    Edward J Benko lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1920, in the year that Edward J Benko was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1931, at the age of just 11 years old, Edward was alive 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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