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Geraldine F Thornton 1920 - 2007

Geraldine F Thornton of Godfrey, Madison County, IL was born on March 22, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on November 17, 2007.
Geraldine F Thornton
Godfrey, Madison County, IL 62035
March 22, 1920
November 17, 2007
Female
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Geraldine F Thornton's History: 1920 - 2007

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    1920

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    March 22, 1920
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  • 11/17
    2007

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    November 17, 2007
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    Geraldine F Thornton lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1920, in the year that Geraldine F Thornton 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 1937, at the age of 17 years old, Geraldine 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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