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York Cox 1884 - 1965

York Cox of New Jersey was born on May 16, 1884, and died at age 80 years old in March 1965.
York Cox
New Jersey
May 16, 1884
March 1965
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York Cox's History: 1884 - 1965

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  • 05/16
    1884

    Birthday

    May 16, 1884
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  • 03/dd
    1965

    Death

    March 1965
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    Unknown
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    York Cox lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1884, in the year that York Cox was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1897, at the age of just 13 years old, York was alive when on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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