Richard Allen Smith (1933–2012)
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- Born
- 1933
- Died
- 2012
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When was Richard Allen Smith born? 1933.
When did Richard Allen Smith die? 2012.
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Richard Allen Smith (1933–2012) was born in 1933, and died in 2012, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Richard Allen's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Richard Allen's life.
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The world Richard Allen lived through
1933 · age 0 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 8 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 17 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 24 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 31 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 42 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 56 — The Berlin Wall fell
2005 · age 72 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
Questions about Richard Allen Smith
When was Richard Allen Smith born?
Richard Allen Smith was born in 1933.
When did Richard Allen Smith die?
Richard Allen Smith died in 2012.
How old was Richard Allen Smith at the time of death?
Richard Allen Smith was about 79 years old.
Where is Richard Allen Smith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Richard Allen's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Richard Allen Smith was born?
In 1933, the U.S. presidents were Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who was president when Richard Allen Smith died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Richard Allen died.
What generation was Richard Allen Smith part of?
Born in 1933, Richard Allen Smith was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Richard Allen Smith was born?
In 1933, Prohibition ended in the United States.
What major events happened during Richard Allen Smith's lifetime?
During Richard Allen's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 11); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 21); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 30); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 42); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Richard Allen Smith?
Federal censuses taken during Richard Allen's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1933
Death
2012
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