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Solveig Thornton 1897 - 1981

Solveig Thornton of Providence, Providence County, RI was born on May 15, 1897, and died at age 83 years old in March 1981.
Solveig Thornton
Providence, Providence County, RI 02905
May 15, 1897
March 1981
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Solveig Thornton's History: 1897 - 1981

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  • 05/15
    1897

    Birthday

    May 15, 1897
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  • 03/dd
    1981

    Death

    March 1981
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Solveig Thornton lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.
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In 1897, in the year that Solveig Thornton was born, on July 17th, the Klondike Gold Rush began when the first successful prospectors returned to Seattle after mining in the Yukon. They arrived on the ships Excelsior and Portland, bringing vast quantities of gold - over $32,000,000 in today's money - and everyone rushed to become rich in the Yukon.
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In 1935, by the time she was 38 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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