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Samuel Cordova

February 23, 1932 – December 2, 2022

Lived 90 years

Sylmar, California

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1932

Born February 23

1939

Samuel was 7 when World War II began in Europe

1942

Samuel was 10 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"

1950

Samuel was 18 when the Korean War began

1962

Samuel was 30 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war

1976

Samuel was 44 when America celebrated its Bicentennial

1982

Samuel was 50 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"

1998

Samuel was 66 when Google was founded

2004

Samuel was 72 when Facebook was launched

2015

Samuel was 83 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway

2020

Samuel was 88 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time

2022

Passed away December 2, age 90

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