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John O Pellham
November 30, 1930 – February 12, 2024
Lived 93 years
Belton, Missouri
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1930
Born November 30
1939
John was 9 when World War II began in Europe
1948
John was 18 when Truman ordered the armed forces desegregated
1951
John was 21 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
John was 32 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1974
John was 44 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1989
John was 59 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1998
John was 68 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
John was 71 when Apple introduced the iPod
2014
John was 84 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
John was 92 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2024
Passed away February 12, age 93
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