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Retha West 1908 - 1966

Retha West of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on August 8, 1908, and died at age 58 years old in October 1966.
Retha West
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 44108
August 8, 1908
October 1966
Female
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Retha West's History: 1908 - 1966

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  • 08/8
    1908

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    August 8, 1908
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  • 10/dd
    1966

    Death

    October 1966
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    Retha West lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 58.
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In 1908, in the year that Retha West was born, a 7.1 earthquake and the resulting tsunami killed 70,000 to 100,000 people in southern Italy and Sicily. The earthquake, lasting 30 to 40 seconds, occurred in the Strait of Messina which was between the region of Calabria (at the "toe" of Italy) and the island of Sicily and destruction from it occurred in a 186 mile radius. It was the most destructive earthquake ever to hit Europe.
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In 1927, when she was 19 years old, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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