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Nell Byrkit 1886 - 1964

Nell Byrkit of Illinois was born on May 4, 1886, and died at age 77 years old in March 1964.
Nell Byrkit
Illinois
May 4, 1886
March 1964
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Nell Byrkit's History: 1886 - 1964

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  • 05/4
    1886

    Birthday

    May 4, 1886
    Birthdate
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  • 03/dd
    1964

    Death

    March 1964
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Nell Byrkit lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1886, in the year that Nell Byrkit was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1890, she was only 4 years old when on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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