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Peter Palka 1914 - 2005

Peter Palka of Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI was born on January 18, 1914, and died at age 91 years old on February 6, 2005.
Peter Palka
Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI 48212
January 18, 1914
February 6, 2005
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Peter Palka's History: 1914 - 2005

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  • 01/18
    1914

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    January 18, 1914
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  • 02/6
    2005

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    February 6, 2005
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    Peter Palka lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1914, in the year that Peter Palka was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1921, Peter was merely 7 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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