David NICHOLSON

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11 October 1936 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 June 1953 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: heart condition

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John NICHOLSON Doris Elizabeth GIMLICH

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Born: 11 October 1936 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John NICHOLSON

Mother: Doris Elizabeth GIMLICH

Paternal grandparents: John NICHOLSON , May (Mary) SANDERS

Maternal grandparents: David John GIMLICH , Mary Barker WILCOX

David NICHOLSON died 17 June 1953 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Birth — 1936
11 October 1936
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: David Nickolson
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Center Street
House Number: 75
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2A
Household Members:
Name Age
Ruth N Nickolson 51
John N Nickolson 40
Doris G Nickolson 38
John Nickolson 22
David Nickolson 3

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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

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1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: David Nicholson
Age: 13
Birth Date: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ruth Nicholson
63 Head
Marion Nicholson
61 Sister
John Nicholson
49 Brother
Deloris Nicholson
49 Sister-in-law
David Nicholson 13 Nephew

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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

David NICHOLSON - Grave - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Grave - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Pittsfield Cemetery
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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Death — 1953
17 June 1953
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 16.

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David Nicholson
David Nicholson, 16, died suddenly last night at his home, 75 Center Street, of a heart malady. He had been in ill health for a long period. A student at Pittsfield High School, he was born in Pittsfield, Oct 11, 1936, son of John and Doris E. Gimlich Nicholson. He was member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Survivors are his parents; brother, John Nicholson 3d; and a nephew. Services will be held at the family residence Saturday. Burial will be in the Pittsfield Cemetery Friends may call at the family residence after 7 this evening.

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The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
June 18, 1953

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