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Velma S Mates 1942 - 1997

Velma S Mates of Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL was born on August 1, 1942, and died at age 54 years old on May 21, 1997.
Velma S Mates
Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL 33603
August 1, 1942
May 21, 1997
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Velma S Mates' History: 1942 - 1997

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  • 08/1
    1942

    Birthday

    August 1, 1942
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  • 05/21
    1997

    Death

    May 21, 1997
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    Velma S Mates lived 20 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 54.
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In 1942, in the year that Velma S Mates was born, on November 28th at 10:15p, a nightclub in Boston, the Cocoanut Grove, caught fire. The origins of the fire are unknown but it killed 492 people - the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Hundreds more were injured. The disaster was so shocking that it replaced World War II in the headlines and lead to reforms in safety standards and codes.
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In 1957, at the age of merely 15 years old, Velma was alive when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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