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John Skomra 1924 - 1972

John Skomra was born on September 17, 1924, and died at age 47 years old in May 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Skomra.
John Skomra
September 17, 1924
May 1972
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John Skomra's History: 1924 - 1972

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  • 09/17
    1924

    Birthday

    September 17, 1924
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  • 05/dd
    1972

    Death

    May 1972
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    John Skomra lived 21 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 47.
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In 1924, in the year that John Skomra was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1943, by the time he was 19 years old, on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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