flag male ancestor  Charles Howard  WILLIS

  (b. October 24, 1914 Hudson Falls, New York, USA   d. January 25, 1984 Kissimmee, Florida, USA )  
Age: 70

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Charles Howard WILLIS was born October 24, 1914 in Hudson Falls, New York, USA

Charles Howard WILLIS was the child of Howard Fred WILLIS   and   Susan HAMMOND and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Murray Talcott WILLIS and Mary Frances ROBINSON (maternal)  Justus HAMMOND and Harriet M FOSBURG

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Charles Howard  married  Marion Elsie HOLLEY .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marion Elsie HOLLEY  was born November 14, 1917 in Hudson Falls, New York, USA.  Marion Elsie died February 15, 1966 in Glens Falls, New York, USA (Glenn's Falls).  Marion Elsie was the child of Foster George HOLLEY and Bessie May LORD.

Charles Howard WILLIS died January 25, 1984 in Kissimmee, Florida, USA.
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Marion Elsie HOLLEY was the child of Foster George HOLLEY and Bessie May LORD




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birth1914 Birth
October 24, 1914
Hudson Falls, New York, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
1966 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marion Elsie HOLLEY died February 15, 1966, Glens Falls, New York, USA (Glenn's Falls)
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1984 Death
January 25, 1984
Kissimmee, Florida, USA

He died at the age of 69.

Charles is buried at: Moss Street
Added: 9/19/2020 6:16:04 PM - Updated: 1/6/2021 7:03:42 PM

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