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Billie Holiday (1915–1959) Born: April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Died: July 17, 1959 (age 44) in New York City, New York, USA She died with 70 cents in the bank and $750 strapped to her leg — a reminder of her lifelong fear of poverty. In 1959, narcotic…
Month: July 2016
Died Today (July 17th): Walter Cronkite (1916–2009)
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Walter Cronkite (1916–2009) Born: November 4, 1916 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA Died: July 17, 2009 (age 92) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Always closed his newscasts by saying “And that’s the way it is” Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981. This is the…
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