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Ross Houghtby 1904 - 1979

Ross Houghtby of Valrico, Hillsborough County, Florida was born on February 21, 1904, and died at age 75 years old in July 1979.
Ross Houghtby
Valrico, Hillsborough County, Florida 33595
February 21, 1904
July 1979
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Ross Houghtby's History: 1904 - 1979

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    1904

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    February 21, 1904
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  • 07/dd
    1979

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    July 1979
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    Ross Houghtby lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1904, in the year that Ross Houghtby 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, Ross was 20 years old 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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