O T Davis (1937–2017)
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- Born
- 1937
- Died
- 2017
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- Names in Stone
When was O T Davis born? 1937.
When did O T Davis die? 2017.
Life story
O T Davis (1937–2017) was born in 1937, and died in 2017, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents O T's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about O T's life.

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The world O T lived through
1937 · age 0 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 8 — World War II ended
1954 · age 17 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 25 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 32 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 43 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 58 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
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When was O T Davis born?
O T Davis was born in 1937.
When did O T Davis die?
O T Davis died in 2017.
How old was O T Davis at the time of death?
O T Davis was about 80 years old.
Where is O T Davis buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents O T's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when O T Davis was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when O T was born.
Who was president when O T Davis died?
In 2017, the U.S. presidents were Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
What generation was O T Davis part of?
Born in 1937, O T Davis was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year O T Davis was born?
In 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened.
What major events happened during O T Davis's lifetime?
During O T's lifetime: the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 0); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 10); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 20); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 28); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 43); the September 11 attacks took place (2001, age 64).
Which U.S. censuses would include O T Davis?
Federal censuses taken during O T's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1937
Death
2017
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