1920 - Omadi, Nebraska
Name: Merle Bobin
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1918
BirthPlace: Nebraska
Home in 1920: Omadi, Dakota, Nebraska
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George Bobin
Father's BirthPlace: Nebraska
Mother's Name: Nettie Bobin
Mother's BirthPlace: Iowa
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Bobin 27
Nettie Bobin 22
Georgia Bobin 7
Stella Bobin 5
Merle Bobin 2
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 - South Sioux City, Nebraska
Name:
Merle Bobier
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1930
Event Place:
South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
12
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race:
White
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1918
BirthPlace:
Nebraska
Father's BirthPlace:
Nebraska
Mother's BirthPlace:
Iowa
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
6
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George W Bobier Head Male 38 Nebraska
Nettie Bobier Wife Female 37 Iowa
Stella Bobier Daughter Female 16 Nebraska
Merle Bobier Son Male 12 Nebraska
Nettie Bobier Daughter Female 9 Nebraska
Wayne Bobier Son Male 5 Nebraska
Cecil Bobier Son Male 0 Nebraska
Albert Dewolf Son-in-law Male 20 Nebraska
Georgie Dewolf Daughter Female 18 Nebraska
Annabelle Dewolf Granddaughter Female 0 Nebraska
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 - South Sioux City, Nebraska
Name:
Merril Bobier
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
Event Place:
Ward 2, South Sioux City, South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
22
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race:
White
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
BirthPlace:
Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated):
1918
Last Place of Residence:
Same Place
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Bobier Head Male 49 Nebraska
Nettie Bobier Wife Female 48 Iowa
Merril Bobier Son Male 22 Nebraska
Wayne Bobier Son Male 14 Nebraska
Cecil Bobier Son Male 10 Nebraska
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Birth — 1918
Death — 1985
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