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Leong Chee 1900 - 1985

Leong Chee of New York, New York County, NY was born on September 13, 1900, and died at age 84 years old in February 1985.
Leong Chee
New York, New York County, NY 10038
September 13, 1900
February 1985
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Leong Chee's History: 1900 - 1985

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  • 09/13
    1900

    Birthday

    September 13, 1900
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  • 02/dd
    1985

    Death

    February 1985
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    Leong Chee lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1900, in the year that Leong Chee was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1938, when this person was 38 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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