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Robert William ALENCE

(b. 9 December 1953 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 31 October 2000 , Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA )

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Robert William ALENCE was born 9 December 1953 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Robert William ALENCE was the child of Robert William ALENCE and Anne Marie FLYNN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Ricardo "Richard" Ferdinand Jr ALENCE and Beatrice THEINERT (maternal) Francis Cyprian FLYNN and Louise V MURPHY

Robert William ALENCE died 31 October 2000 in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA.

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1953 Birth
9 December 1953
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1953
Name: Robert William Alence
Birth Date: 1953
Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 711
Page Number: 79
Index Volume Number: Index
Reference Number: F63.M362 Index

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Births [1916–1970]. Volumes 92–160, 162, 168, 175, 212– 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

Obituary
ROBERT W. ALENCE JR.

Robert W. Alence Jr., 47, a resident for 15 years of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, formerly of Welsley, Massachusetts, a computer technician for many years, died at his home following a long illness. Visiting hours are scheduled for Friday, November 3, 2000, 7-9 p.m., at Perkins Funeral Home, 60 Main Street, Pittsfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 4, 9:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Pittsfield, officiated by the Rev. Georges F. de Laire. Burial will be on Monday, November 6, 1 p.m., at Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton, Massachusetts.

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2000 Death
31 October 2000
Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA

He died at the age of 46.

Robert is buried at: Knollwood Memorial Park

Canton, Massachusetts, USA

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