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Rena M. Blaney
October 11, 1926 – July 10, 2011
Lived 84 years
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Christmas Eve 2007.
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The world Rena knew
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1926
Born October 11
1927
Rena was 1 when Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939
Rena was 13 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1947
Rena was 21 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1951
Rena was 25 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Rena was 43 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1974
Rena was 48 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1982
Rena was 56 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Rena was 71 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Rena was 79 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Rena was 84 when Instagram was launched
2011
Passed away July 10, age 84
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