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Osburn West 1904 - 1980

Osburn West of Portsmouth, Portsmouth City County, Virginia was born on October 18, 1904, and died at age 75 years old in January 1980.
Osburn West
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City County, Virginia 23707
October 18, 1904
January 1980
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Osburn West's History: 1904 - 1980

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  • 10/18
    1904

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    October 18, 1904
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  • 01/dd
    1980

    Death

    January 1980
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    Osburn West lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1904, in the year that Osburn West was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1924, at the age of 20 years old, Osburn was alive when on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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