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Jess Owens 1911 - 1977

Jess Owens of Westminster, Oconee County, South Carolina was born on June 30, 1911, and died at age 65 years old in February 1977.
Jess Owens
Westminster, Oconee County, South Carolina 29693
June 30, 1911
February 1977
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Jess Owens' History: 1911 - 1977

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  • 06/30
    1911

    Birthday

    June 30, 1911
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  • 02/dd
    1977

    Death

    February 1977
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    Jess Owens lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1911, in the year that Jess Owens was born, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, along with four fellow Norwegian explorers. After hearing that Peary had beaten him to the North Pole, Amundsen decided to tackle the South Pole. On December 14th, he succeeded.
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In 1935, at the age of 24 years old, Jess was alive when 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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