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May C Murphy 1900 - 1988

May C Murphy of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY was born on May 7, 1900, and died at age 87 years old on February 2, 1988.
May C Murphy
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY 12603
May 7, 1900
February 2, 1988
Female
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May C Murphy's History: 1900 - 1988

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  • 05/7
    1900

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    May 7, 1900
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  • 02/2
    1988

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    February 2, 1988
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    May C Murphy lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1900, in the year that May C Murphy 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 1934, by the time she was 34 years old, on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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