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Edward Petroski 1911 - 1961

Edward Petroski was born on February 17, 1911, and died at age 50 years old in June 1961. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Petroski.
Edward Petroski
February 17, 1911
June 1961
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  • 02/17
    1911

    Birthday

    February 17, 1911
    Birthdate
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  • 06/dd
    1961

    Death

    June 1961
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Edward Petroski lived 22 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 50.
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In 1911, in the year that Edward Petroski was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1935, by the time he was 24 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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